Cathy in the Wright

The Outpost on a Rainy Day

Nothing says SPRING like a good rainstorm, huh? The dull gray landscape is now a dirty, muddy, dull landscape. I need green. Anything. Grass, leaves, moldy bread. Anything.

The Senator has one of his preschool buddies over right now. They have been non-stop motion for the past two hours. I almost get exhausted watching them, although it really has been a low maintenance afternoon. I turned them loose with a bucket of cars, all the sofa cushions, and a couple of light sabers. So far the only other thing I've had to do is set out some juice boxes and snacks. This is so easy. And to think just yesterday at the eye doctor's office I was envying all the other parents with their quiet, placid little girls who were reading books and not tearing display frames off the racks or trying to call Nana on the waiting-room telephone or pounding the fishtank glass and sending Nemo belly-up from shock.

Tomorrow I'm taking a tour of the St. John's University Old Library. I love stuff like this. Hard to believe, isn't it? The P.Hilton-wannabe you've come to know and love here at Cathy in the Wright is looking forward to spending an entire morning gaping at rare old books and manuscripts. I used to really enjoy it out in Boston, where I'd spend a couple of hours in the Athenaeum, ignoring all those pesky "Members Only Beyond This Point" signs and thumbing through first edition books that nearly fell apart in my fingers.

For those of you worried about this drastic change in character, perhaps I can redeem myself by letting you know there will be a wine-tasting party afterwards. Sound too demure? It won't be with the crowd I'll be running with tomorrow.

(The Senator and his friend are now using the cars to drive over and squish Asian beetles. I LOVE these boys!)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Posted by Cathy at March 25, 2004 03:56 PM