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[petermarcus]

The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds, strewn across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind, pretend that I am weightless
And in this moment I am happy...(happy)
I wish you were here
--Incubus

35,000 feet, nighttime, a thunderstorm is twenty miles off the starboard wing. Lightning traces a continuous web of phosphorescence; pops and lines, puffs and flashes. The light show never stops, reminding me of aurora I have never seen. My taste for the semi-tropical takes me too far south for evidence of solar misconduct.

Home in Atlanta, cruising at a comfortable eighty miles-per-hour through midtown in a city that rarely enforces the speed limit. I have the radio on and the window open, breathing warm air that matches my speed, the humidity enfolding the inside of the truck in a passionate wrap. The city smells of approaching rain.

I pull off at my exit; the smell of clouds becomes the smell of cuisine as I drive through the restaurant district. Each building is distinct; grilled steak, pulled chicken, seared fish. A few blocks more, and the residential area fill the air with the organic mustiness of autumn leaves.

I arrive home; drops of rain begin to fall, warmer than the air of the city I just left.

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[lvglenn.livejournal.com]

welcome home

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thank ya! Glad to be back.

[flirtini.livejournal.com]

I think I need to move to Atlanta. I go 80 here and am constantly worried about being crucified by Jon & Ponch from CHIPS.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Heh, we have a bit of a cop shortage, so they're actually solving real crimes instead of nabbing speeders. They do pop up every now and then, but mostly, they're off the highways.

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[flirtini.livejournal.com]

I'm moving today.

[hisbeauty.livejournal.com]

When you type like that ... I wish it would never end .... :)

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks :)

[days-unfolding.livejournal.com]

Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Amazing what a little jetlag will do. Thanks ;)

[nbbmom.livejournal.com]

Wow. I was completely enveloped in that post from start to finish. Beautiful.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) *blush*

[wyld-west.livejournal.com]

I like your perceptions. Sounds like you were happy to be home.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

It's always nice to be back in your own town, sleeping in your own bed, typing on your own computer...

[wild-mind.livejournal.com]

wonderful words, mister petermarcus.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Why thank ya:)

Funny, when I was watching those clouds and thinking of aurora, I wondered if you ever caught sight of 'em the other day during the CME fallout. I'm way too south to even try looking.

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[wild-mind.livejournal.com]

Nah, we didn't get anything over here far as I could see. But I was surprised to find out that other areas of the country even slightly south of our magnetic latitude got a little show.