Last night I got up from a warm cozy bed because I couldn’t sleep. Does that happen to you? I broke my reading rule to not read anything before bed that stirs the mind in different directions. I’m glad I had a very old Hitchcock movie, RICH AND STRANGE, to watch. The actors’ exaggerated expressions, whether the movie is comedy or drama, leads to laughter. www.hitchcock100.com
I’ve been noticing that Philadelphia’s numerous museums are waiting for tourist buses to bring the people. Hallelujah, tourists are back. Winter has said its last goodbye, and the city’s looking alive again. People are walking, observing, and asking for directions. The meat and potato eaters will notice and delight in the many restaurants catering to their tastes. The music playing from churches will reach the ears of tourists passing by, perhaps giving their legs a sweet boost.
Lovely Rittenhouse Square Park is soaking up the activity. People are relaxing on the benches and on the grass, painters are painting, observers of life are sitting and simply watching, readers are reclining and smiling over a passage perhaps from a favorite book, snackers are enjoying munching under a blue sky. There’s a sense of dusting off the cold, and savoring the new season.
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The lesson learned late last night is perfectly clear – time to forget reading for a while – it’s the weekend, and the wonders of life are calling.