Monday, April 6, 2009
opening day
the red sox were to open their season today but rain got in the way. cold rain. it's forty something and damp on this 6th day of april. oh yes i'm home too! i didn't take the day off just to watch my beloved sox but a day off is a day off. a three day weekend beats the standard two days off anytime. i tried my hand at fishing but a quick downpour soon ended that notion. i tried reading some blogs and there's not much going on[ though the blog the tidings of magpies has a wonderful poem in it]i did fall asleep round noon, a nap being one of lifes little pleasures, but was rudely awakened by the phone. thats allright, i didn't want to sleep the whole day away. right now i'm just sitting here feeling as blue as the weather, perhaps a shower will charge me up. oh one more thing before i go....in most towns around here the church was always the tallest building in town. the spires reached up to the heavens with a stylish grace. standing in my driveway i can see the red tile of sacred heart and off in another distance the castlelike walls of saint marys. beautiful buildings really. stepping back into the street a little i see the golden dome of the town hall with an outstretched eagle crowning the top. not a bad view from my dead end street. all three buildings are at least a century old and built with great pride by the local townsfolk. and maybe with the help of deedee i can show you them sometime.....ciao, jack c
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Opening day here and quite cold. Tiny short-lived bursts of snow. Changed our minds about the opening day parade and think we might brave the weather for a movie, Sunshine Cleaners about crime scene clean-ups. Sounds like a bright spot in the day.
ReplyDeleteInteresting observation that the tallest man-made structures used to be churches. Gives some thoughts about where our aspirations have gone now, although I am quite sure many have gone there ahead of me:>) Surely, Pope Benedict has had a word or two hundred. Stay warm and enjoy the day.
Looks like everything is interrupting you LOL. First, the rain and then the phone!
ReplyDeleteCool to know that houses of praise are usually the tallest buildings in your town and other neighboring towns!
Hope you're feeling chipper now. Bright and positive thoughts going your way.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to see photos of the buildings you mentioned.
Have a great day!
hi jack, even when you're feeling a little blue, you still post a nice one! you have a good way with the words you write and you've brightened my day at least so thanks for that my friend! hope you're feeling brighter soon... either that or we'll have to collect you and take you down to the Queen's Head for a pint or two, or a glass or two of red... warm wishes to you, Vxx
ReplyDeletei'm better, though a pint or two just might do....how's the red wine over there? heehee, jack c
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