Raindrops on roses........

This weekend has been a smattering of all of my favorite things.....the kids are with their dad.....and lots of my chores are caught up.....so this weekend took shape to be one where I indulged some of my favorite things......I got to visit with a close friend on Friday evening some......had mowed during the day, to take that off of my weekend plate......ahhh the joys of summer;-) Yesterday morning I did some coaching, and then dropped my kids off at their dad's house......I came home and took a walk by myself.....and chatted with another great friend that lives far away by phone......then I went for a pedicure......I went to Sky Nails in Port and loved it......very clean, and reasonably priced:) Came home and got to do some stuff around the house, and then got ready to meet another one of my favorite humans....... we went to dinner, and saw a live show at the Newton Theater last night......The Magic Mystery Doors......they cover the Beatles, Doors, and Zeppelin.....and the lead singer was kind of amazing.....his voice lent itself to all of those artists really well.....and he could play every instrument on stage well at certain points during the show......actually all of the band had a great deal of talent, and it was a great time.....a high vibin night.......I was so glad my friend invited me, and we always have such fun together, and laugh till our sides hurt:) Love folks that bring that forth........such a gift in this world.....and today finds me with a brunch date! And then a quiet day to myself......and I love having a weekend like this from time to time......intentionally crafting each moment, in a way that is not stressful.......an ease taking hold that let's it flow from one lovely thing to another......and feeding my soul the stuff I love.....on repeat:) I may try and hit the woods after brunch if it is not too humid......maybe wander around a waterfall:) And then maybe some more live music this afternoon........a friend's band I haven't seen yet! Sometimes you have to seek joy in the smaller places.....watching it show up endlessly in things that are seemingly mundane, and small, but those things really are the big things.....life is meant to feel, and enjoy.....and really live.....I believe that.....not waiting to___________________whatever that blank holds......but embracing all the moments on the way to wherever we are headed......and so that is what this weekend has felt like for me.....living.....we got to dance some last night to a Zeppelin tune, and that felt good, they were really doing a beautiful job of doing it justice:) And the energy in the theater was also perfect.....everybody just there to enjoy themselves......and shake off the heaviness of the world some......and perhaps that is the goal.....to feed ourselves enough good stuff.....and light.....and love.....and nourishment, to keep us buoyant above the heaviness of the world......I am looking forward to my brunch date.....brunch is my favorite....another of life's simple pleasures....and connecting with a friend is my favorite use of my time....chatting.......catching up.......in real time......face to face.....so as Julie Andrews sang in the "Sound of Music".......this weekend has indeed been filled with a few of my favorite things.......and I am blessed indeed:) Happy Sunday:)