Making Amends

I wrote a couple of drafts, one in January and one in February, to cope with the difficult time I've been having out here in the desert, but for some reason, I couldn't finish either draft, and by the time I sat at my desk again to continue my diatribe, weeks had passed. I've re-read the drafts and I don't feel the need to publish them: in a nutshell, both drafts just elaborate on my disappointment in Vegas as a city and the fact that 2008 has proven to be a difficult year, with my husband's horrifying car accident, my Dad's show closing, and just good old stress.

I think it may be time to usher in a truce with Vegas - I think. Or at least I'll try. And I want to remember and share a wonderful morning I had not too long ago. I had just finished registering our new car and I decided to take the local route home instead of the highway. It was unseasonably warm (although maybe for Vegas it was seasonably, I still think I'm in NY sometimes when gauging weather). I opened the sun roof, put on my 60's tunes (Stevie Wonder's version of "Blowing in the Wind") and it was a straight run to my home, and the avenue was pretty clear, light traffic, about 10 AM or so. And I was very happy, it was very liberating, I was totally cruisin' on home, and the sun felt warm on my skin and the wind was refreshing, blowing my hair back, and I was singing along with my favorite songs, and I was at peace, truly. It will be a memory that I will hold dear for a long time.