back in the Bay

Photo taken by Arnoldo Garcia, in downtown Oakland yesterday morning.

Such an abundance of sunlight, flowers, trees laden with peaches, lemons, apples.

Such an onslaught of electoral race politics, local issues, re-immersion into all my communities here.

So much new literature, poetry, theatre, music, to catch up on. So many amazing new projects of friends to check out.

So many threads to connect between the struggles for peace and justice in Kenya and progressive movements in the US.

So much writing to do.
So many people to hug.
So much laughter.
So many rich hilarious conversations.
So many warm welcoming arms to walk into.

So many small daily delights - affordable rice milk! Blueberries! Cheap seaweed in mainstream supermarkets! Ripe figs! Walking everywhere!

And deep luxurious pleasures - Bass Lake tomorrow.