seattle smiles...

sorry folks...have been in the seattle and portland area for the past 8 days. first, a week in seattle hanging w/ my pal s., then on to the portland area for a family wedding. i tried to blog from there, but the computer i had access to would not have it so. probably best...i needed a break from all things Web. so, i got crafty, and made some postcards which you see here to send home to friends.

i also learned that heaven tastes like a foamy soy latte made especially for me by barista Michelle at Revolutions in the Green Lake district of Seattle...

food served in a restaurant with a pink door and trapeze artists tastes better...

if you're doing the 2.9 mile run around Green Lake (or any run for that matter), it's far more enjoyable and passes far more quickly if you smile at the passersby. i always find it interesting who smiles back; often it's those that look the least friendly that are the most eager to let one big old grin rrrrrrriip...

i'm far less independent than i used to be (and i mean that in the best possible way). i'm finding i need people, and i'm only delighted by that discovery...my friends are like a good pair of earrings - i don't feel complete without them, and they make my whole head sparkle.