FollowI definitely crashed today after enjoying the Northeast Fire and Arts Festival in Oxford, Connecticut yesterday.
I think I needed it. Was good to take PTO today so I could be out until 1am yesterday.
And I think I needed the naps too.
Let It Rain
Was super hot today at the Northeast Fire and Arts Festival in Oxford, Connecticut today. Then it rained hard. I found out my Swiss Army book bag stays pretty dry. But my camp chair definitely stays pretty wet.
But it’s much cooler now. And the water brings the green.
Geniuses Surviving
I’m reading Roald Dahl’s “Going Solo” about working in Africa after college and being a fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force in World War II. We are very lucky he survived crashing in Libya and being one of twelve RAF pilots vs. half of the German air force/Luftwaffe in Greece. He so easily could have died and we wouldn’t have Willy Wonka, the BFG or James and the Giant Peach.
And then you have Kurt Vonnegut surviving Dresden, which help inspire my favorite book “Slaughterhouse Five.”
It make you wonder who did die in war that could have changed the world.
Planning Vacations
Was fun tonight after my big vacation in the Berkshires for Rites of Spring to plan other vacations.
Including Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA in August, Twilight Covening in October and the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto.
I am glad I get a lot of days off from work with all the holidays and sick time included in my paid time off/PTO.
Looking like some good fun.
Was thinking I might fly for the first time for over 10 years to Toronto but it’s a doable 8 hour drive and the flights look expensive and often with a layover anyway. So looking like carpool to Parliament.
I will also have the chance to visit Maine sometime or twice this summer. Looking like late June to Portland for work and a bit of extra time and some other time going up north to the Monson area.
Benadryl Day
After lots of black fly bites at Rites of Spring, I finally gave up and took some Benadryl. I also realized why I rarely use it. I’ve been groggy all day. So it goes, at least it was on a day off. And in good news, I also feel less itchy.