Continuity & Change

On Saturday, see Sigrid off with dry eyes. But later in the afternoon wish she lived closer or, alternatively, wish that lived in San Francisco, though if am extremely honest with self, not really. Receive call from the contessa who invites me and Dave out to Justin the director's house in Shelter Island. In rare spontaneous fit, agree, thank, pack bags and take cab to Bus stop. Take bus out to Greenport and ferry to Shelter Island. Feel nervous that will get Sea Sick, but don't. Met at ferry landing by the Contessa who is driving Justin's Jeep. Driving back to house the contessa mutters to herself and grinds gears. House rather Large and turns out to be owned by the parents of Justin who are thankfully not there for the weekend. Ask the Contessa, have you Met his parents? She says, no not yet, and no, it isn't an Issue. Which I take to mean that it is. House on pond, but close enough to walk to beach (bay.) Prefer the ocean proper, (but naturally don't say so). The water very warm (unlike Northern California and up the coast, the water of which is said to induce hypothermia in a mere 30 minutes in the water). Enjoy swimming in warm water. On rocky Beach, the contessa smokes a cigarette. Dave says that he Doesn't ever even Think of It. Later after fifteen bottles of wine apiece, notice David smoking cigareette. He says that he is getting the hang of It again. Go indoors to get water and enter into long conversation with Justin about Movie. We agree strongly with each other about many things, but afterward can't remember a thing we talked about. When go back outside again, the Contessa says she needs me to Help her with Something. When we go back inside, the Contessa hisses, Fritz, he Loves you. Say, what do you mean? I mean he Said so.