Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Galactic Star: Speedboating On Mom's Birthday

When the sun begins its ascent on the water, its reflection takes form on the sea: on the horizon the bright yellow orb extends all the way from the sky to the aquatic hue. The view is composed of countless swaying aquatic glints; between one glint and the next, the opaque blue of the water makes an interlinked network. The white boats seen in the light of the sun are consumed by that splendid speckling of interplay between light and the aquatic aesthetic. 

Within one hour of sunrise our speedboat is on the water, jetting with sidelong swerves to the waves and the wind. My son Cadence and Captain Andy steer the boat with arms extended like an archers' competing to chart the course and turn the vessel to and fro. In the midst of the gold of the sun that enshrouds–the jet setters are also celebrating my extraordinary wife's birthday. Promptly, an arrow of light sets out from the sun–is reflected in the calm sea, sparkling in the tremor of the water and then into our living tissues–and all of a sudden a multitude of eyes burgeon or reburgeon reliving this moment million times again.

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