Aug 06 2002
Happy Day
It’s a beautiful day today. When I left for work early this morning, the cloudless sky was the eerie electric blue seen in medieval enamel work. It was faultlessly accessorized with a single sliver of silver crescent moon. The sun was getting ready for its day of work, too, getting glorious behind a veil of pale lavender fog floating serenely on the cold, dark waters of the Bay. Surely the sun gets dressed in Oakland because it has such a great view of San Francisco.
Today is Candi’s husband Brian’s birthday! I hope he’s having a wonderful, happy day. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
It’s also Andy Warhol’s birthday. Makes you wonder about horoscopes, because really, Andy and Brian could not be more different despite being born on the same day. On the other hand, I think they are both totally fabulous in totally different ways, which is classic Gemini.
Last, but definitely not least, today is Jo Day. Ten years ago today, we first met her as a tiny kitten and brought her home. Our time with her was short, but happy, and she changed our lives forever. Every year since she died, we have honored her memory with a gift to Animal Care & Control, to help other strays find loving homes. And remembering the day we first met the one and only Jo always makes me smile.
2 Responses to “Happy Day”
I’m sorry about Jo. 🙁 If I send you a new kitty, will it make you feel better? I would so drive out there and.. nevermind. Heh.
I think Brian had a happy birthday. He’s loving his iPod, I took him out for his favorite dinner, made his favorite kind of cake (even though I think I bombed it) and he received your beautiful card the other day and really liked it. He’s horrible at emailing, though, so even though I’m nagging him to email you and thank you, I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you. So I’m thanking you on his behalf. 🙂
What a beautiful description of the the sky! It is such a stunning part of the country. We spent a weekend there several years ago — up to interview and see if we could afford to move and live there — and I fell in love with the city. This description reminds me of a few things I loved.