On the radio on the way to work a few days ago I heard that Maya Angelou had passed away. And then, that just a few days before she passed she had tweeted the above. May you rest in peace Ms. Angelou. Thank you for your writing and the wonderful thoughts and words you contributed to the world. And, for that final tweet. I needed those words that morning this week.
What are you doing on June 6th? :: Heading to the movie theatre with a box of Kleenex to watch The Fault In Our Stars, of course. Just finished the book. I suggest you get yourself a copy pronto.
If all the seas were one sea,
What a GREAT sea that would be!
And if all the trees were one tree,
What a GREAT tree that would be!
And if all the axes were one axe,
What a GREAT axe that would be!
And if all the men were one man,
What a GREAT man that would be!
And if the GREAT man took the GREAT axe,
And cut down the GREAT tree,
And let it fall into the GREAT sea,
What a splish splash THAT would be!– Mother Goose, 1916
Saturday :: I had a lovely Saturday this past weekend. I slept in. I got my haircut. After 31 years, I think I’ve found someone who I’ll stick with to cut my hair. And bonus, she’s within walking distance of my current residence. I putzed the rest of the afternoon: cleaned a little, cruised the interwebs, roasted and consumed an entire cauliflower, napped, and then zipped downtown to pick up my mom. She was in town for work. We met up with my brother at Caffe Zingaro(bc omg he lives here now!), downed tea and a lemon tart, before scurrying over to Seattle Rep where we immersed ourselves in a little culturing. Did you know that Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf is one of the top 5 American plays of all time? I did not.
The play was incredibly well done. I just wish they didn’t fight so much.
75 + 81 + 86 :: I just re-read yesterday’s post and cringed a bit. If I am going to write such long monologues I am going to have to make a noted effort to improve my writing skills. I think I used to be a half way decent writer, but these days other than work emails and mindless journaling I don’t write much. In the absence of practice, I fear I am losing my skills. I was tempted to delete yesterday’s post, but instead I choose to write again…
It was 75 degrees yesterday, 81 today and it’s supposed to be 86 tomorrow.
I cannot explain how elated I am about this shift in weather. When the sun comes out in this city, especially in April, there is a certain stress that comes with it – a FRENZY really, because we all know that within a few days it will be cold and rainy again. Every minute of sunshine is precious and must be maximized. I used to make fun of people wrapped up in the Seattle sunshine frenzy, but nowadays I fully participate and embrace it.
Yesterday after work, I went for a long run/walk, walked to the grocery store, came home, opened my patio door, turned up some Billy Ocean tunes, and had a solo dance party in my living room. I can’t remember the last time I was SO happy.
Today, I rode my bike along Alki along with half this city. Now I’m home prepping for May Day tomorrow! That’s right folks, tomorrow is May Day – one of my most favorite holidays. I’m making multiple versions of my great grandma’s banana bread for my team at work(with chocolate, without chocolate, and with chocolate and walnuts). I also may have purchased a flower for each of them. Additionally, in honor of May Day and the 86 degree day that lies ahead I have plans to run with a friend at 6:30AM. If you know me, you know this is big.
Embrace the frenzy. And please celebrate May Day.
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