Late Spring minutiae
It's already late Spring, the schools let out soon and college was out last week, YAY! I love how it feels coming into work on cool mornings, feeling like the streets are empty. They aren't empty just feel a bit roomier.
The Kerouac Scroll will be taking off 6/1...I'll miss it. It's just been so awesome having it in town. If you haven't seen it, you must stop by the HRC.
I passed a building walking to work this morning that had the exact same bush or vine that the Val Verde County Library has and that scent had me remembering how I'd sit there reading with my newly acquired pile of books waiting to be picked up. The library was so quiet and always nice and cool and had the perfect balance of natural and fluorescent lighting. The furniture was a dark mahogany, the stacks all neatly lined up, there were nice paintings on the walls. If giggles or loud wispy talking began the librarian nipped it in the bud. There wasn't much loitering going on there in the late 70s, early 80s. This is the library that made me love all libraries. Now I always have at least one dream a week that takes place at the old library at night:
The Kerouac Scroll will be taking off 6/1...I'll miss it. It's just been so awesome having it in town. If you haven't seen it, you must stop by the HRC.
I passed a building walking to work this morning that had the exact same bush or vine that the Val Verde County Library has and that scent had me remembering how I'd sit there reading with my newly acquired pile of books waiting to be picked up. The library was so quiet and always nice and cool and had the perfect balance of natural and fluorescent lighting. The furniture was a dark mahogany, the stacks all neatly lined up, there were nice paintings on the walls. If giggles or loud wispy talking began the librarian nipped it in the bud. There wasn't much loitering going on there in the late 70s, early 80s. This is the library that made me love all libraries. Now I always have at least one dream a week that takes place at the old library at night:
My friends who are teachers and school librarians are all excited about their upcoming summer break. I used to be jealous then I realized it wouldn't work for me. It would really mess me up, in fact, I have the hardest time getting back into the swing of things after only a full week off.
I loathed September until I graduated from high school. I went home for the summer only once after my first year of college and it wasn't any easier facing September. That was my last three months off for summer ever. My adult summer break, I feel, works better for me: Paramount movies with the Sweetie, having family on school schedules visit more often, being able to meet friends on school schedules for lunch and being able to hang with them at any time, less traffic,beach weekends and old AIP beach movies. Just added to this list is enjoying Saturday morning breakfast on the patio, watching 8mm films outdoors and cookouts with neighbors (soon).
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