The coast of San Francisco is a very special place that is always a thrill to visit, although, every time that I set foot on land is an adventure for me. I live most of my life in a cave under the sea. It is quite cozy, and I have the delightful company of many magical friends, but there is much to do in my line of work for the powers that be under the Mother Ocean. My name is Calypso, Siren of Lost things. I spend most of my eternal life combing the world for the most magnificent of lost things. I can hear the call of beauty in a lost object, in a great work of art, the true voice calling out, asking to be heard. Some things are lost and should be returned, while others are hanging in plain sight, ready for you to come and discover them. I listen for these calls and do what I can to restore balance.
The world has all changed so much since the last time I was on dry land, yet there are many lost things that require my help here in the glittering San Francisco Bay. I knew that I was needed here so I reached out for a guide. A Pelican friend of mine who flies out to the oil tankers down in Southern California spread the word, and brought back the most excellent news; that I would have a fellow Mermaid companion met me upon arrival at Baker Beach.
I found Dea right away, you couldn't miss her if you tried. As I walked out of the waves, my tail neatly rolled up under my arm, and I found her sunning on a large towel, smile and hair glistening in the sun. She had surrounded herself with all that I would need laid out around her in delightful flourish in the sand. Dee had been living among the humans of San Francisco Bay for many years now, so when I told her of my mission, she was delighted to help. Dea is one of my hundreds of sisters, a fellow mermaid and muse, each of us born for a different purpose. Dea too desired to observe great beauty in the world. And it was her mission to amplify it, reform its essence and transform those energies out to the world.
We both felt that instant connection as soon as we met, and embraced as sisters, excited for the journey ahead. Over a refreshing meal of local delicacies, we devised our plan: to explore the Bay Area for the most amazing of Human Arts. For what else is a muse to do with her time, but what she was made to do?
