Happy Day

Today was a day of no sad feelings for me. Though Chandler was never far from my thoughts, I somehow stayed above the plumbline that separates sorrow and joy. I’m not saying this is a goal to shoot for every day or that it makes a day “good” or “bad.” Just saying that for whatever reason, today I didn’t have any tearful moments.

It’s been such a treat hanging out with Jay and Carole, our dear friends for 35 years. The morning started at one of Seattle’s iconic breakfast places that came highly recommended — The Biscuit Bitch. Not gonna lie…I got a satisfying sense of permissible naughtiness when I walked up to the counter to order and had to say, “I’ll have your BitchWitch, please.” On the down side, while the biscuits were ok, they were not close to being worth the 45-minute wait. Not my mama’s Texas biscuits by a long shot.

Immediately after the biscuits, we got a fresh, warm lemon-glazed doughnut from a coffee shop called Tempesto. Because why would you not consume a big fat doughnut within minutes of finishing a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwich?

We shopped downtown Seattle a bit then went to the Museum of Pop Culture. There’s a really cool Prince exhibit and an exhibit called A Queen Within that featured various fashion designers’ interpretations of female archetypes. I readily admit, I’m just not smart enough to understand how the exhibit of the black stilettos with molars (yes TEETH) covering the heels relates to a female archetype.

Tonight we went to see Wicked at the Paramount Theatre just a block from our hotel. Chip and I had seen it on Broadway a long time ago, and I have to say, the two lead actresses in this production were funnier and brought a unique flavor to the characters Elphaba and Glenda. One of the most powerful messages of this play, for me, is — extend grace, because you never know someone’s story.

Thank you, God, for a day filled with beautiful, warm, interesting, light-hearted moments with beautiful, warm interesting, light-hearted friends. Such simple gifts that bring such a depth of joy. Amen.