Simple Pleasures

When I got to the city, Danielle helped me work out the kinks from sitting in the car for four hours by introducing me to Wii. I held my own at bowling, but it took me forever to swing the bat at the right time in baseball and the Dancing With the Stars judges did not care much for my dance moves. I think I kept holding the controls sideways or something. Surely it couldn't have been any lack of coordination on my part! Anyway, the games were addicting and, I have to say, I was impressed with how the technology functions and how Wii gets you up off the couch and moving.

After giving Sarah a head start, we went over to her new (in a hip, antique sense) apartment in the Pearl District. She cooked for us while we visited with her cats and soaked up the ambiance she has created.

Apple showed us around, emphasizing all Sarah's painting and decorating projects, such as these dining room chairs.

Then we lazed around and visited with MaiMai (mymy). Check out K-Kids Family Fun for more details.

After crying with Harry Potter over Dumbldore, we headed to a park near Jennifer's house to eat a picnic lunch and listen to a concert. It was amazingly relaxing and brought me back to why summer is my favorite season.

None of what we did was complicated or expensive, but I probably would not have done any of it on my own. It is so easy to guilt or reason or pooh-pooh my way out of doing even simple things that bring me pleasure, reconnect me with people I care about, and put me in touch with the gentler side of the world. Lets see if I can make this happen at home now.