- First Practice - Saboten - Drums split open air, new face in the dojo space– Sarah bows, we meet - Gifted Musician - Sticks rise, fall like rain, her rhythm flies through the air– heart steadies to hers - Kyoto - Midday temple light, bus ride, then soft steps homeward– peace between our breaths - I-10 Drive - Highway lines run straight desert miles and shared ideas– two minds, one cadence - The Call - Afternoon sunlight, words missed in the parking lot– driving, we say yes - First Date: Farmers' Market - Morning market hum, a stroll through the market place– laughter finds its home - Matsuri Service - Festival sunlight, water bottles passed hand to hand– care in quiet acts - Green Couch - Soft lamp, evening hush, green couch holding our first kiss– world narrows to breath - The Piano - Grief filled the chapel, her piano carried light– love deepened in loss - Summer Visit - Summer porch at dusk, her family's easy warmth– I see her whole heart - The Proposal - Dojo floor, one knee, drums silent as I confess– July holds our yes - April Wedding - April blossoms fall, vows braided like shime rope– forever begins