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Friday, April 24th....

It is a dark and tropically stormy day with the breeze lashing wind through the palm fronds. Grey. Wet and with the noise that leaves make as they dance among their branches. It is a dark and sad day. A bit depressing as we are so acclimated to Sun, Sunlight and Bright light.

Spent last evening with my dear friends, the Dee Tomatoes! They have an old Florida stucco home with a sweeping view of the Bay, the St. Armands Bridge, the Sarasota City Scape and .... a beautiful coral sunset. Sitting out on the Bay last evening, we ‘sipped pommagranate cosmos’ as we were AWE struck as we watched manatees mating. Splashing. Being seemingly playful . I can’t say how MS. Manatee felt. Dolphin swam by easily floating through the waters.

The Voyeurs were only the humans as we were riveted with the humping, bumping by the sandbar.
The entire thing was Pure delight. Witnesses life in action is a beautiful thing.

As a ‘Thank You’ for dinner gift I opted for a NEW SOLOIZING ERA “Happy Home present”.
Nope. Not wine.
Nope. Not cocktail napkins.
Nope. No flowers.
And
Nope. Not desert.

Yep: I wrapped up and gifted my friends .... a ROLL of TOILET PAPER!

I’ve been thinking about all of the different  ways we will change to live differently after this Coronavirus . One thing may be : bringing ‘cool face masks’, or ‘roll of paper towels’, or  jugs of
Hand Sanitizers

We will walk through doorways with Sunlight streaming through. All hand rails in public spaces will spew ultra violet light. I haven’t a clue. I just know that our public spaces will be transformed. Perhaps floors will be designed with GRIDS in mind so that the public can easily go through life knowing about social distancing.

There will be a new cultural revolution of behavior and it will be interesting to see how it unfolds.

Dinner was delicious. BBQ chicken. Sonny’s BBQ baked beans. Music streaming from the outdoor speakers and such wonderful friends. Easy conversation. Laughter. Mutual adoration. All of these with the backdrop of Sarasota’s night sky, make life precious. And appreciated.

Happy Friday and hope that yours is a super duper week-end.

Warmth, smiles
Judy