dress rehearsal for a summer's day

Saturday I abandoned my chattering monkey mind on the shelf indoors and headed into the benevolent sunshine. It was an orange sundress, espadrilles, and straw hat wearing kind of day; the kind I especially don't like to miss. We excavated the faded blue canvas beach chairs from the basement and took in a street aglow with the ebullience of yellow daisies. Sleepy from an early morning run, I sat with hot sandy pages of e.e. cummings while Bud paddled out into the waves. We napped under shady umbrellas, ate salty french fries, and hitched the hours to the flowing sea breeze.

The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears or the sea.  - Isak Dinesen

Comments

[Elizabeth]

I can smell the salty air!

[brooke]

I like that quote muchly.

[brooke]

And I LOVE the monkey mind link! Very helpful: it led me to this one, http://www.intent.com/edanddebshapiro/blog/do-you-have-drunken-monkey-mind, which was helpful too ~ thank you! It cleared up some questions I've been wondering about.

And wearing espadrilles to the beach while Bud surfs ~ you rock!!

[Amy]

Mmm. I think we should just hang out and write poetry for each other. Regularly. I love this line:

"and hitched the hours to the flowing sea breeze."

[liz]

oh dear girl, i adore you. your words bring such joy to my world whenever i visit.
yes.
thank you for sharing this glimpse into your world. (how i want to visit soon!)
xo

[Suzanne Williams]

You have a phenomenal life. You are the type of person I'd love to meet. I find all your words so fascinating. Your relationship sounds like there is a lot of love, reminds me of my fiance and I. Look forward to your next post. Keep writing such beautiful posts, I've got a lovely picture in my mind.

[Stephanie]

What a beautiful snapshot of words to honor this moment. xoxo

[lovely and imperfect]

elizabeth: that salty air smell is the best.

brooke: that quote rings so true for me. i'm glad the link was helpful ~ i just checked yours too. drunken monkey mind is a perfect name for it! i have a serious fondness for espadrilles. (i also like writing that word and the way it sounds.)

amy: let's do it.

liz: thank you. a visit from you would be a perfect delight any time.

suzanne: a big thank you for reading and sharing your stories.

stephanie: xoxo

[gkgirl]

mmmmmmm...such a fantastic picture you have painted with your words...

[kelly barton]

sounds like a sweet day to me. and that quote, just speaks.

[Martha]

I felt like you brought me along ....love the photos , the day sounds as delightful as your words to my ear. loving. M