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Tue, 21 Oct 2003Today Flavia returned from Chile. I met her at the airport. We embraced for a long time. At lunch we cried, thinking of Filipe and Craig. At home I worked downstairs instead of up in my office so we could be close to each other. She fell asleep early since her body is still on Chilean time.
While Flavia slept I talked on the phone with Russell, a long-time friend of Craig's. Russell and Craig rowed their rafts on my kayaking maiden voyage on the San Juan - kayaking, something Craig got me into. We all had plans with Craig. Although Russell lives in Arizona he just retired and was expecting to be able to be out with Craig even more. Russell and I agree that, even though Craig was the center that held us together, we need to keep meeting - running rivers, hiking - out of respect for Craig and for ourselves. Craig will live in our friendship.