The new place, and new developments.

Got into my new place. It’s a wonderful apartment on a hill with a view to the south of downtown Portland that is simply amazing during the day, and leaves one speechless at night. The bedroom window faces south, so I have awesome sweeping views all day, and get to see breathtaking sunrises and sets. It also has a fireplace, which, even though it’s the trailing end of summer here I inaugurated the other night. The flue works awesomely, you can hear the air rush up it like a freight train until it settles. I plan to get a glass screen for it, increase the warmth output for the winter. 

I made Roxie a key, and this time I didn’t do anything super special (aside from letting her pick out the design on it), since I had already done the Macy’s box thing. She’s taken to the habit of showing up early in the morning and climbing into bed with me. I wake up snuggled up to her, and it’s been so very nice. 

She spent the night last night, for the first time in the new place. We took a bubble bath together and then stood looking out of the bedroom window watching the lights of Portland shimmer while we air dried in the cool night breeze. I wrapped my arms around her and held her against the chill, she leaned her head back against my chest, and we watched. Just her and I, no talking, just… being. It was as close to a perfect moment as you can get. 

Afterwards we went to Muchas Gracias (which is this chain of Mexican restaurants here that have a reputation of being very… the word "unsanitary" comes to mind, but that’s not right, not dirty, but just not… clean) and on the way she took my hand and said "Thank you." to which I replied "for what?" and she kissed my fingers and said "For being you." I cannot tell you how nice it is to feel the feeling that you’re truly loved, accepted, and appreciated by someone you truly love, accept, and appreciate. 

So now I sit here, in my darkened room. The window is open and the breeze is coming in. If I listen really hard I can make out a low rumble which I -think- is the highway, but it’s very far off and the wind in the trees drowns it out. I can”t promise to update or read much, until after the 13th, because that’s the earliest Comcast can get out here to set up the internet. But after that, I’ll catch up. Until then, I’m going to watch the clouds go by, snuggle my girlfriend, and enjoy life as it comes.