What A Day!

"We can discover the wonders of nature rolling in the rushed down by the riverside..."
Sugar Magnolia - The Grateful Dead

When I woke up the sheer beauty of the morning made my breath catch in my throat. It was like I'd never seen shafts of light streaming through a window before.

On the drive to work I was a half-way through my first cup of coffee and I'd already had a soda when my horoscope showed up on my cellphone. "STAY AWAY FROM CAFFEINE TODAY!" read the first line. "Oh shit, am I going to die? I'm going to die! The caffeine will make my swelling heart burst in my chest!" I read the next line."You'll have a hard enough time sitting still as it is". Oh...WELL DUH!

"Oh what a beautiful morning. Oh what a beautiful day. I've got a wonderful feelin' everything's going my way"
Beautiful Day - OKLAHOMA! Original Cast Recording

I parked and walked down the long hill from the parking lot to my office singing "Beautiful Day" from Oklahoma! I have a passable baritone singing voice, but I rarely choose to employ it, mainly because I haven't had much formal training, and I get embarrassed. I keep promising myself I'll get some real training one of these days. Maybe this is the year. Then I can indulge in my love of show tunes and the Rat Pack in public more often.

"Just follow the seasons and find the time. Reach for the bright side!"
Light & Day / Reach for the Sun - The Polyphonic Spree

I took a stroll around the office this afternoon at lunch. I felt deliciously baked by the sun. It was lovingly licking everything around me. The ravine behind the office was painted in yellow flowers.

Whew, it's been such a wonderful day already...I can't wait to see what the afternoon delivers.