Last night I posted about gifts (I think I wrote some of it my sleep, so don’t bother to go back and read if you haven’t already; then again, if you need a laugh, maybe you should read!). One thing I didn’t say about the shopping that comes before the wrapping, something that is also pure pleasure, is the feeling that comes when you spot something on the store shelf or rack and know immediately that it is JUST THE THING for the person whom you wish to delight.
Well, this morning I read a Facebook note posted by my college roomie Sherrlyn. The moment I read the last word, I thought: I’ve got to send this to Jon. Since I know he or his dear wife Nancy stop here on occasion, I’m hoping today will be one of those days and I hereby dedicate this to him and wish him a “productive day”…and more!
21st Century Rodin
by Mark L. Lucker
The upper right-hand
corner of my desk blotter;
a fresh, stark canvas
this morning, now a sepia
montage of concentric
accomplishments.
I sip,
I Think.
I sip,
I think.
I sip…
I think.
Sip.
Think.
Sip.
Think.
Sip
Big sip
sip sip sip
sip sip sippppp.
Ahhhhhhh.
Final sip, cup down.
A caffeine-laced
still life of a Slinky.
Boy-oh-boy-oh-boy-oh-man
was-I-ever productive
today!
That’s great, Amy. You need to get on Twitter to see how many conversations there are about coffee, usually initiated by Jon when he’s making it and offering it to his social media friends. Somehow it brings community together, even if it’s a virtual community, and stimulates a lot of good thought and productivity.
Jon brews some of the best coffee I’ve never had! But he’s offered, and that’s what counts.