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In this month’s (March 2011) Food and Wine magazine Sandra Tsing Loh has an article about a Yoga for Foodies retreat led by David Romanelli, who “believes that each day, humans should experience three things: a beautiful moment, a funny moment and a delicious moment.” There’s something about that list that strikes me as a really nice way to approach a day. Except I’d add something more, something that would push me to learn something, or become a better person. I couldn’t quite figure out the right way to put it though, so I decided to call it a challenging moment.
So here’s my moments for today.
Beautiful: On the plane ride home today, there was just enough cloud cover so that I watched us ascend through it, then suddenly break through into bright, blue sky with fluffy white below, and a just fuzzy shadow of the city beyond that in places the clouds thinned some. There’s something so breathtaking and bright and amazing and calming all at once about that moment.
Funny: The baby never fails to make me laugh. Today I got the chance to feed her for the first time in a week, partially because I was away at a conference, and partially because of the craziness of getting the cast on (her) and preparing for the conference (me). Lately, she’s developed the habit of going “pbbbt” while eating, which of course sprays food everywhere. Won’t be funny long, but right now, still adorable. Today it was quinoa, and I still have some in my hair.
Delicious: This is maybe unexpected for me, but my delicious today was a Southwest Tuna wrap from Au Bon Pain with a Nantucket Nectar Half and Half (half lemonade, half iced tea) and a bag of Cape Cod chips. I grabbed it from the airport on the way home to Nashville, but it tasted like Home, like Boston and New Haven and all of that. I only ate half the sandwich, and The Little Red Haired Girl enjoyed the rest of it later this afternoon.
Challenging: Flying is always sucky for me, and makes me feel shitty the rest of the day. I don’t know why. But my challenge today was to make something of my day once I got home around 2 in the afternoon. I wasn’t terribly successful, but I did manage to unpack my bag, get my receipts together for reimbursement, and make dinner. Better than laying on the couch, I guess.
