I know that spring is really the season of renewal, but I’m loving the changing leaves and the blue blue sky today and feeling somewhat renewed. It’s October 1st and I love firsts. So I took myself out to lunch at the Original Sub Shop,
I drank kombucha,
I am wearing a new red dress and I had my toenails painted Maraschino Cheery.
I am looking forward to dinner at Registry Bistro.
The story is probably exaggerated, but years ago someone told me that in his last years as an elected official Bill Copeland used to drive around in his Cadillac, hoping that he would see someone who needed a ride. My version of that is staying at home assuming that someone will need something. And someone always does, duh! I’ve decided to do less of that, and I’m going to schedule daily outings just to be sure. My list includes parks, libraries, museums, and TOlHouse. Additional suggestions are welcome.
In the meantime, pandemic politics has made it into my house, interfering with the Brookside Learning Community, a lovely small group that Johanna has been nurturing for a few weeks. I enjoyed weekly cooking sessions with a handful of four to six year-olds and seeing them learn and grow together, unmasked. But concern for our kids always trumps logic, and the approaching cold weather, necessitated indoor sessions, which was not comfortable for all of the families.. I’m confident that Johanna will find a way to provide community and safety for my granddaughter, despite this blip.
Fall has also brought us back to some evening television, most recently Only Murders in the Building. So fun!!! I wonder if the running joke about generational differences appeals to younger people, too. Regardless, the story is clever and the interior design is fabulous. I knew Martin Short and Steve Martin would be great, and Selena Gomez has been a surprising delight And the cameos!!
I’m going to enjoy October, and I hope you do too.