Nessun Dorma

Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007

Nobody shall sleep!...
Nobody shall sleep!
Even you, o Princess,
in your cold room,
watch the stars,
that tremble with love and with hope.
But my secret is hidden within me,
my name no one shall know...
No!...No!...
On your mouth I will tell it when the light shines.
And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!...
(No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.)
Vanish, o night!
Set, stars! Set, stars!
At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!

We Return From the Desert!

Ivan, Mark and I made it back to Seattle last night just after sundown. We have yet to unpack the car due to Fausto the Cat's pee'ing rampage all over Ivan's apartment and the fact that we were just too darn tired. So a recap of the week will appear in a few days once I've settled back into some sort of 'normalcy' (what does that even mean?). In the meantime I have to give a huge shout out to Ivan who is not only the best boyfriend ever but one of the best human beings I know. I could have gotten thru Burning Man with other people's guidance and help but it would not have been the same due to his amazing care and attention.