Day 56: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Today I hosted a belated birthday lunch for my friend K (at 49, she's a mere child). There were nine of us here, and despite the chill in the air and the gray skies, we sat outside and laughed and ate and drank champagne in the middle of the day. It was slightly decadent but oh what fun!

I want to spend more time in the company of my friends. It's really not all that hard to do. It's a matter of both planning (not my strong suit, to be sure, but that's no excuse) and embracing spontaneity, of deciding that the minutiae of my life can wait a day or two.

Anyway, I'm tired and I have a champagne headache, so I'm simply going to leave you with a few parting shots.