oct 27 'alia jacta est'. the die is cast. friday flight perth. to leave this exquisite essence. oozing life. the first time i hit perth. no money, knowing no one. and now to break the crystal of life on the road by getting on that red bird (virgin blue) roaring out over trinity bay i've seen lo these many months, with me on it, i've dreaded, longed for it to be a flight to, not from. yet i leave so much behind. words fail me. these extraordinary, ordinary poeple. rosemary dying of cancer on five day boat with lynette, thursday island, cape york. john, john, dave, heather, crowhurst and andy. mabel's mates. and i saw tree kangaroo and platypus this weekend on yungaburra evening peterson creek during folk festival. here now four dollar pints james squire,
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