Return Riff

Gemini's are legendary for their need for space. The best way to be their friends is to let them be.

They usually come back.

RISSA: hi joe
JPennant: yo risa
JPennant: watsup
RISSA: hi! i feel like ive been neglecting you this time
JPennant: nah
JPennant: i only do guilt on special occasions ;-)
RISSA: sorry! i've been all over the place
RISSA: how are you??
JPennant: im fine, just takin those baby steps
RISSA: good for you
RISSA: which baby steps are those??
JPennant: get place, open bank account, get phone, stabilize life, etc
JPennant: things i used to not even think about im doing vewwy vewwy carefully now.
RISSA: well good
JPennant: :-)
RISSA: sounds like you're (yikes!) getting established
JPennant: hahah
JPennant: heck no
JPennant: just workin on stuff
JPennant: how you, anyhow
JPennant: what new adventures have you gotten yerself into?
RISSA: oooh! i'm going to nyc
RISSA: tomorrow!!!!!
JPennant: right on, what time you leavin?
JPennant: i miss the city :-/
RISSA: awww, cute. i'm leaving at 8 or 9, i don't remember
RISSA: i have it written down somewhere
JPennant: :-)
RISSA: i'm so happy, joe, i can't even tell you
JPennant: :-)
RISSA: this is the best- i'll be done with these applications and capping it all off iwth a trip there, its amazing
RISSA: and believe me its getting me through all of this!!
RISSA: plus we're going to do an early thanksgiving
RISSA: which is GREAT
JPennant: saves on airfare too :-)
JPennant: im happy for you m'dear
JPennant: you need the break
RISSA: thank you
RISSA: kay, kid, i have to go. gotta crack down so i can finish and get out of here
JPennant: aright hon, have good an safe trip
JPennant: have a coffee and bagel from a cart fer me :-)
RISSA: YEAH!!
JPennant: latah
RISSA: i'll be thinking of you every sip/bite.
JPennant: hee
RISSA: later
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Yeah, i am missing the city.


Im reading the New York papers and seeing how the face of the place is changing, parts Im no longer recognising as new buildings go up, buildings come down, signs changing.

And Im not there to even capture it.

Uhura: hey, it's early for you!
JPennant: i need decaf
Uhura: oh. i'm sitting here getting hopped up on some mangia coffee
JPennant: whats mangia?
Uhura: fancy nyc food
Uhura: the firm ordered in breakfast
JPennant: ah
Uhura: bagels, coffee,lox, tomatoes
Uhura: fresh squeezed oj.
Uhura: etc
JPennant: i miss new york
Uhura: yeah
Uhura: more fun in the spring, summer, and fall
Uhura: winter is a bitch
JPennant: sure
Uhura: and that's what we're headed into now
JPennant: eh, reading the papers, things have been changing. passing me by.
Uhura: it's nyc. the city is always in flux
JPennant: i know :-
And Im missing it.

I dont wanna move back, i just wanna hit the town for a bit.

Or am i just missing the patties and cocoa bread?