i was amidst vegan chili prep, and realized i was missing an ingredient, so i took a quick walk to the market up the road. while they carry some odds and ends, they did not have what i was seeking, so i walked a few more blocks to our neighborhood grocery store.
can i just tell you? today felt like the first day of spring. and i'm not necessarily talking about the weather (highs near 50, clear, sunny, beautiful), rather the way all the businesses were bustling full of people: every storefront was open-doored; every patio table was occupied; people were eating and drinking and walking dogs and biking and playing music. there were people in shorts. there was a table full of long-haired hippie boys playing cards. there were kids drawing with sidewalk chalk.
and then--as if this great vision wasn't enough!--i walked on to the grocery store, where secret mountains appeared where i have never seen them before! it sounds so trivial...it's like, i know i'm surrounded by mountains, and on many occasions i do see them (mostly on bus, or varied high points in my biking or busing), but i have never seen them poking out, just beyond my neighborhood! they were dark blue, snow-capped, and amazing. i had to fight off ear-to-ear smiling, like a lunatic.
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