Nutty

This little one was very interested in me on my walk home the other day, which made me take notice. In the meantime I realized s/he was wearing a little leaf-skirt. Didn't seem to mind, either. Maybe s/he was analyzing my outfit choice? Although it may be a long-distance relationship (12 blocks), I may have found a deserving mate for Gus, my inquisitive gutter squirrel friend.

Speaking of nutty, life's been a whirlwind lately. No exciting, out-of-the-ordinary going's on, just minutes turning in to weeks and making my head spin. Every time I look up from my pile of work it's another Friday. I've been filling the time with lots of work and lots of play, tennis is now a weekly ritual, as soccer has been. With the Texas summer slowly but surely surrendering I'm enjoying running and being outside just that much more. Lately every time I finish a run I get a little nudge from Lance Armstrong or Paula Radcliffe thanks so my iPod telling me I've just recorded a new personal best or had my longest workout yet. I also went on my second pub-cycle, met almost all new people and had a great time.
I'm still in love with my little city, and keep finding new corners of it to hoard and savor. Each time my wonder and gratitude for being where I am overwhelm me I simultaneously wish everyone on Earth could feel this too, at some point in their lives, however fleeting. My heart still does a little dance when I hear a radio announcement for Austin, and I smile.