serendipity

this summer, we have dedicated ourselves to putting to bed the events of this past year, wrapping them neatly, tying a bow around them, and moving forward. of course, life is never that easy or compartmentalized, so we'll settle for being spontaneous and letting the summer unfold - at least socially. paradoxically, we are (attempting to be) the opposite when it comes to goals - things we want to accomplish by september. this gives us a sense of empowerment i suppose, and of course, we could delve into all of the psychological reasons for this ... but it's all pretty obvious - loss of health control equals need for mastery over other parts of life. so we dedicate ourselves to work, organizing the house, and reaching those goals.

last night, we take care of some business uptown, and venture downtown to our favorite haunts. we decide to do some light shopping, and i need to pick up my altered jeans at the very-cool uniqlo store on broadway. passing by our most favorite sunday morning bookstore, mcnally robinson (of canadian pedigree), we see that our friend rachel stolzman is having a signing and reading of her new novel 'the sign for drowning'. we pop in, hugs ensue, and we are delighted to see the young stolzman men and carolyn. so much fun, so youthful ... we lament that we are old washed up dinosaurs, they vehemently protest, and we are delighted! we decide to join them for drinks after our little shopping spree (not so much a spree as a whimper!) ... and we toast to rachel's success!!!

jane and i pop into the aptly named lovely day for a quick bite - it's 10pm, well past our bedtime and certainly well past when we should be starting dinner, but it's quick and fun and lively, and we feel invigorated by the way the night has developed. exactly what is needed after a year of appointments, tests, and dates looming ... just to wander free, bump into people, feel alive!!!