What's After Work?

I was over at Mease Countryside Hospital today, to visit my brother-in-law Bill. While walking up to his room looking out the hallway windows I  saw their newly built courtyard. Right out the door was a soft rubber playground surface and a few low climbing logs and rocks. It made me smile that the designers of the project included an area for kids that also looks like a peaceful stream flowing through the courtyard. I'm sure this area will get lots of use once the pandemic restrictions are lifted.

I've been trying to cut back on TV news a little. So sometimes in the morning after I've had my fill of the woes of the day I turn on some music. I've been listening to the music of my youth and today one of my favorite songs came on. It is from the Allman Brothers Band album "Eat a Peach". I bought that album in 8th grade soon after it came out in 1972. Enjoy!

 I really like riding my bike.  I do it most every day, when the weather is nice or not. Today was a particularly sunny day and there was a slight breeze. I usually ride out to the causeway because I can look out over the water.  Today the little ripples in the water and the sun caused the water to sparkle right at me.  It makes me happy to see that.

 Today's joy was seeing a wedding. Well two weddings to be exact. I was out riding my bike today and was passing by the fountain at the Marina Park near downtown Safety Harbor. I saw a bunch of people back off the sidewalk near the mangroves. It was a group having a wedding.  I rode farther and saw a group getting ready for a wedding in the back of the Safety Harbor Spa. I think they were taking pre-wedding photos.  Two very different ceremonies but I hope that it is the start of a great adventure for both couples. 

 I was listening to a story on the radio about book clubs and the teacher who held them. The story was interesting but the thing that caught my attention was when she talked about teaching a class and starting the class by asking the students to tell about something that brought them joy. Nothing big just a little joy in their life that day. So I'm going to start documenting little things that bring me joy in the day.  Today my joy is cooking. This may be a recurring theme because I like to cook. Today I'm cooking for Jan, Patty and myself. It's a new recipe of chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots and onions. This is an Allrecipe recipe and it smells good.  I like the way the potatoes are browned, that always taste good.  Just a little joy with sharing a good meal.