Everybody wants to rule the World...

Today....

The universe gave me a gift.  :)  But I'll go into that in a sec.

Ahhhhhhh.....Tears for Fears....Everybody wants to rule the world....that song...always...always puts me into a freaking awesome mood....takes me back..I'm a child of the 80's...and that song...brings me back...to summer days...carefree....roaming around as a kid in a smallish MN town :)
...with friends..on bikes...swimming at the Pit...fun..having crushes on boys...back to the time of War Games...and young Matthew Broderick...it makes me smile...and roll down the windows...and turn it up....smiling.... (reminds me of Martin's 50s on 5...it's 80s on 8 for me).

the gift.... 

today, while leaving the grocery store in a hot hurry...trying to do all the errands in time to pick up kids...an older gentleman was in the entrance area of the store, with his little cart....and a small bag of groceries...and approached me, and said, "I need to get to Patterson... I need a ride to Patterson." at least that's what I think he said- I was in a hurry...and I had to ask him what he said.  He said the same-ish thing...I was all a buzz, in a hurry...thinking he was asking for directions at first....so, my mind...quickly processed and I said, "Oh! You need a ride to Patterson? I'll give you a ride!"

Heck ya.... my type of hitchhiker... :)

and so...we walked to the car...with groceries... he got in...and immediately....was....awesome.

We made small talk....his name was Yuri....or rather, Dr. Boris...he told me he was a professor, Political Science.  I mentioned, I too...was a Dr....  :) Linguistics.

He loved it...and talked of linguistics for a bit....me....just laughing...smiling... :)  serendipity.....thanks universe... He told me he was from the Ukraine...and had 6 sons....and a daughter....who used to drive him around everywhere- and even crazy.  (hahaha).

I didn't have to drive him far...it was a quick ride...but he commented on how I was like Churchill....jovial....a picnic, he said.

I dropped him off right by the door, got out...got his groceries...and asked how old he was.  :)
He said, "not, old....I'm 92"   ahhhhh..... I gave him a hug...and a smile... and wanted to get his number....and maybe drive him around....I told him I wanted his number... :)  he laughed...he probably thought I was kidding.


maybe I'll stalk him....now that I know where he lives. :)  hahahahahaha.

what a gift.

and then...my next stop was the library to pick up my painting that was there....and a woman in line for the librarian...had her hands absolutely full of books and dvds....

I asked her, "do you need help?"

she said, "no, I'm ok, thanks..."

me.. "no really (wink), let me help" as i grabbed all the dvds from under her chin....

and....yes.  it was a good day....spreading some love...and sunshine...

and now...the painting....

I think what I am going to do for the next few days is to take a closer look at things that always need attention...and practice.

today....and maybe tomorrow....eyes.


lips.


Lips...just like eyes...can really change a face...expression...feeling...so...here's to really narrowing in on things....things that need attention...things that need to be seen.

and....

and...

and so....

today.....

peace and love...and gifts from the universe...

and young Matthew Broderick...."shall we play a game?"  and the 80s....