Starting now

So I've been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad blogger. I started a blog over a month ago now that I swear I will finish sometime this decade chock full of pics and amusing stories recapping this time of transition for me, but for now I will just chat about today as it was a very refreshing, and enlightening day I do not want to forget.

After much deliberation due to weather and other snags Roey and I decided to stick with our now tradition of spending Father's Day together doing something special for ourselves. Greenport is one of her favorite places on Long Island and she's been wanting to take me for a very long time so we made it happen today. It was a great day of "us time" that we haven't really had cuz Sissy and the girls are here for the summer so life is just crazy. We spent the day perusing shops, soaking in the scenery, sitting by the water, indulging in delights such as coconut and pistachio cupcakes, and Tempeh Reuben sandwiches from "The Market" which Megan Cleary will own her own version of one day, (vegetarian and gluten-free friendly restaurant with books, groceries, live music, pets-friendly, etc.). I love the whole feel of Greenport, very laid back, all the store owners were so friendly, and spiritual, and globally conscious, with much to offer. I got lost soaking in all the inspirational cards we read in one store and got very overwhelmed, and spent most of tonight reading thru quotes from many of the people I discovered at the store with the help of Rosie, who has been a fan of some of these poets for years. In a nutshell, today taught me to make the most of this "down time" I have been given, not to absorb the negativity of others, and learn to appreciate things more. Here are some of the favorite quotes I came across today:

“And the day came when the risk it took to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anais Nin

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” ~Anais Nin

“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naive or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.” ~Anais Nin

In my dream, the angel shrugged & said, If we fail this time, it will be a failure of imagination & then she placed the world gently in the palm of my hand.

I have a friend who reads people's auras. He sees all sorts of colors like green & red & purple. He says anyone can do it. All it takes is forgetting everything you think you know & just looking. I've tried it & even though I haven't seen any colors yet, everyone I meet looks so beautiful when I stop knowing everything, that it's pretty hard to go back to the old way.

I've always liked the time before dawn because there's no one around to remind me who I'm supposed to be, so it's easier to remember who I am

If you hold on to the handle, she said, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you.

I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.

You're the strangest person I ever met, she said & I said you too & we decided we'd know each other a long time.