New Whimsy

Still interested in "learning" whimsy. Using myself as a model. Lucky for me I have whimsical, English features.  What do you think?

Princesses

So princesses have arrived in our home seemly from out of thin air. We now have a Sleeping Beauty DVD and watch it most nights. Now a days before bedtime Laurel will act out scenes from the movie. For three she is quite a talented actress. Our favorite scene lately is when Princess Aurora is sobbing at her table and then follows the "mean queen's" green light to the spinning wheel in a trance.

To my surprise, the whole princess thing has been very fun. 

Bowls

Ah, my beloved sense of order. If only my brain were so. I have the gift of three mornings a week to myself since my daughter started preschool. I find myself grasping at making order of all the ideas and projects I could do....

I've decided to try to relax a bit and allow myself to stare out the window with a cup of tea. Yes, some things must get done, but a lot of my activities are a desire to be productive at the expense of enjoying this day. I like the expression "tempest in a tea pot". It is resonating with me as a warning and a silly, self induced situation. 

Grandpa's 50th HIgh School Reunion

This weekend my dad came to visit us for his 50th high school reunion. (This is his home town and in fact our nest was the home he grew up in). He was a bit reluctant to do this weekend of socializing and mixers, but he ended up having a great time. At the main event he was able to sit at a table with his good buddies and they all had stories of adventure and danger that took them well into the night. Dad came home with a glow in his cheeks and a twinkle in his eye.


That got me thinking. What can I learn from this? After all time is flying and I will be at this point in life in a mere 27 years. What matters? Very few people were discussing their accomplishments and I don't think appearances mattered. From what I could see: family matters (both in memories of parents and the "new" families of spouse and offspring), adventures matter, friendships matter and (lets not forget) good knees and hips matter.

Grandpa and Laurel at a reunion picnic