![]() ![]() It’s a quiet area nestled far from the commotion of downtown Seattle. Kirkland certainly allows for such tranquility. “But you can’t really sense the stress on him at all.” “He’s moving and that’s a stressed-out time for a lot of people,” says Will Campbell, Paxton’s close friend and former college teammate. He’ll be on a river in Idaho next week looking to land as many Rainbow Trout as possible, and yet, despite the chaos around him, he’s already exuding the vibe of someone kicking back on a boat, rod in hand. Today, he’s dressed in dark blue jeans, a black T-shirt and a navy Salty Crew cap that declares his passion for fishing. Paxton, a native of Ladner, B.C., stands six-foot-four. It was also the place Paxton returned to at the end of many days spent as a starting pitcher for the Mariners. Significant memories exist here for the Paxtons: It was their first house as a couple - their off-season home is in Eau Claire, Wisc., Katie’s hometown. However, on this Wednesday in late January, they aren’t even sure of the exact date - it could be as soon as this Friday. It will also be packed away soon, of course, because Paxton and his wife, Katie, are moving. One of the few shreds of normalcy is a Paxton bobblehead sitting on a dresser in the corner of the room. The mattress is bare and there’s a stack of pink-and-white pillows on a sofa at the foot of the bed. Suitcases filled with clothes lay open beside plastic bins full of towels. ![]() Black garbage bags dot the floor of the master bedroom like buoys. What awaits at the top of the steps is everything short of a neon sign announcing this is a man in transition. ![]() I hope you don’t mind,” he says politely before beginning a tour of his home in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle. James Paxton offers a warning at the foot of the front stairway. ![]()
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