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Yeah, I know. More food themes. :)
Well, not really. I went to a midnight supper with Aeire. I was talking about my day with Michelle, Jim, Pat, Jonathon and Suzanne. And a realization rolled over me like fog off dry ice.
I was sitting in a group of people who (from my point of view) mature, successful, educated, bright, loving and socially liberal. The conversation was grounded strongly in both science and art.
It is a level of discourse that has been absent in my life for a very, very long time. Years and years and years. It was not driven. It wandered over many topics. Lightly touching down on "dangerous topics" and moving on.
When I envision my future and the communities I inhabit, that's the mood and feel. That's what it is I want. And that's what has habitually not been present.
It is also why I love modeling for the professional artists. They are all well educated with an eye for what is outside the lines. They are playing at the edges of their lives and they are pushing, expanding and playing.
It is possible that many others I know are pushing the edges of their lives, too, and I am not noticing because they have started so small that nothing they are doing seems edgy to me. This is very likely.
There is a Dr. Hook song that I really like. "A Couple More Years." A relationship has failed because the singer is just marking time waiting for the soon to be ex to catch up. If I generalize this just a bit, I can see why I love it so much.
Off topic. There are two other songs I love on the Dr. Hook CD I have. "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" is one. Great song. Fun. And "I Couldn't Believe." That is a lusty love song that fueled a lot of Wanna Be in me.
Hmm. I wonder if Cover of the Rolling Stones would make a good preshow? No. Same problem. The audience would probably be bored to death. :)
Well, not really. I went to a midnight supper with Aeire. I was talking about my day with Michelle, Jim, Pat, Jonathon and Suzanne. And a realization rolled over me like fog off dry ice.
I was sitting in a group of people who (from my point of view) mature, successful, educated, bright, loving and socially liberal. The conversation was grounded strongly in both science and art.
It is a level of discourse that has been absent in my life for a very, very long time. Years and years and years. It was not driven. It wandered over many topics. Lightly touching down on "dangerous topics" and moving on.
When I envision my future and the communities I inhabit, that's the mood and feel. That's what it is I want. And that's what has habitually not been present.
It is also why I love modeling for the professional artists. They are all well educated with an eye for what is outside the lines. They are playing at the edges of their lives and they are pushing, expanding and playing.
It is possible that many others I know are pushing the edges of their lives, too, and I am not noticing because they have started so small that nothing they are doing seems edgy to me. This is very likely.
There is a Dr. Hook song that I really like. "A Couple More Years." A relationship has failed because the singer is just marking time waiting for the soon to be ex to catch up. If I generalize this just a bit, I can see why I love it so much.
Off topic. There are two other songs I love on the Dr. Hook CD I have. "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" is one. Great song. Fun. And "I Couldn't Believe." That is a lusty love song that fueled a lot of Wanna Be in me.
Hmm. I wonder if Cover of the Rolling Stones would make a good preshow? No. Same problem. The audience would probably be bored to death. :)
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