Friday Night

This afternoon was beautiful. Sharp blue with a brisk northwestern wind. I was out on the beach but stuck inside a conference room. Still, walked out during lunch and spied the emerald waters, clear as a bell. Ahh spring, bring it on baby. The Booglet is eyein' her blow up pool and starting to get antsy to stick her toes in the water along the bay. I'm with ya sweetheart...and yes, this summer we'll go deep.

Interesting conference--but even better I got out at four pm and, instead of fighting traffic to get back into town for thirty minutes of face time at the office, I cruised leisurely home just in time to catch the afternoon nature walk. Down to the beach, through the woods, down the red road (that's right, some of our neighborhood roads aren't even paved). And then came Mommy.

Dinner, play time, tickle bug, tubby time (with Mr. Bubble), then Olivia, Good Night Gorilla, and Africa before off to bed. Sleep tight little one, tomorrow is swim lessons....

So beautiful, days like today. As the afternoon lengthened, and the red sun rays crept up the pines on the still little acre, I sat on the porch, looking over the garden, hearing the little one giggling while swinging and sliding down her slide, and thought,

How cool is this?

The world may have to stop tonight and tomorrow. I'm busy with a little girl and her mother.