To read? Or to write? To have a day — or even better two days in a row — to do one or the other is my idea of heaven, especially if I have the leisure to spend just enjoying myself. No deadlines. No necessary research. No over-riding “reason” to do one or the other.
Today I chose to write. There will be deadlines involved soon, but I have ten days or so to blather on, delete, explore new avenues, and let my thoughts take me where they will. Luxury to the max! So… I spent time on two totally disparate themes. One was “cops and robbers” and the other was “unexpected public music.” Both (or neither) may turn into columns for the paper.
I had fun with both of them but one is too long and the other… perhaps too bland. I’m not sure. So, I’ve put them both on the back burner for now, am going to treat myself to my favorite all-time pasta dish — Sandy Stonebreaker’s chicken tetrazzini accompanied by sautéed snap peas with a lemon zest garni. And then… I’ll read a Donna Leon book on my Kindle — Give Unto Others, the 31st in her Guido Brunetti series that came out last year. Somehow I missed it.
And one more bit of perfection on this day — Tucker and I went over to Dobby Wiegardt’s so we could have our pictures taken together! Tucker took a selfie of the three of us. Great picture except I look like I’m standing in a hole. A deep one! However, I think it will serve its purpose. I’ll let you be the judge when you see it its proper context in the paper next week!