Lucky One

My day was extended by two hours.
I was enrapt by Alice Sebold's Lucky for three hours. 
I had reading water in the afternoon and then a nap.
I had a vacant middle seat.
I drove along the coastline and saw the ocean. 
I had an apple waiting for me in my room and instead ate my favorite cookie that I'd packed.
I've had kale and quinoa and sang aloud to the car radio.

It's felt like Saturday and I'm happy. 

Rhye Smile

Normally, I find inspiration in the morning: a fresh start, the break of day, the first rays of sunlight, chirping birds, coffee....normally...beauty and words.  This morning, even my surprise, gifted, triple venti latte after my cafe con leche wasn't enough to bring me out of the haze.

So this evening, as I've rationalized Cheezits and wine for dinner for the second consecutive evening, I turn to the thing that always lifts my spirits and never fails to inspire.  Music.

Hope you enjoy a little Rhye.

Summer vs Winter

I like conversations that drift into stories about books.  Today a conversation about business strategy and drifted into something like this:

Add this to your list but don't read it now...it's depressing.
Is it a winter book?
Exactly.
I need a summer book.
Inferno is a good summer book.
Should I really read that?
It's a typical Dan Brown formula, it's predictable in a way and yet you want to keep reading.
So a summer book?
Yeah, a summer book.
Have you read 100 year old man?
Yes! It was so funny.
A great summer book.  

The strategy of book reading.

A Bit Squirrely

To complete the weekend, sometimes all one needs is a half bottle of wine and a hour and a half phone conversation with their best friend.

No matter if you were camping, running, walking, or programming, I hope your weekend was pleasant and absent bugs.

I also hope that were you running, you didn't have a squirrel run out in front of you (twice).  Allegedly, it may cause a runner to make quite the squeal.