northern california

pine trees and old mining towns
smoky mornings (forest fires near sacramento) and
long red dusks over the lower sierras.

my cousins are grilling up the (giant) steaks,
i'm teaching the difference between appleton anejo and bacardi.

i started relaxing thursday, striper fishing on the lake
watching sunset in the west and red moon-rise in the east above the cliffs.
despite the sunburn, bee stings, and melting all my makeup in a hot car.
texas yesterday, mountains today.