love travels

Photo by Nikki Tappa

Steve introduces me to Seabear. I listened and fell in love and shared with Nikki and Brett. Nikki fell in love and listened and listened... Brett fell in love, listened and sent the record to his friend Paul in Arizona. Paul fell in love so he listened too. He listened at nights remembering pretty places he'd seen, things he had wished and people he missed. He didn't know it then but in a few months, a girl was going to meet him and fall in love too.

Nikki leaves Milwaukee, the snow and the dragging winter for a trip that reminded her of things she had forgotten. She visits the enveloping desert and vast blue skies of Arizona. Nikki has never seen the Grand Canyon and its intricate and colorful landscape so she visits. Her friends from home set her up with their friend Paul. Paul and Nikki have never met. Paul is a ranger and lives inside the natural phenomenon that is the Grand Canyon. Nikki walks into his home. Paul has dinner ready, wine poured and the beautiful sounds of Seabear's music sweeping out from his speakers. Nikki finally experiences the magic of a musical connection that sweeps one off their feet. She is flustered, taken aback but completely at home.

They spend five days together, walking deep within the canyon, exchanging stories, drinking wine along the Colorado River, sharing delicious home cooked food, taking it all in and falling asleep to the pretty sounds of Seabear.