Friday, March 17, 2006

My Sunburned Nose

Lunch in the park today,
four women, contemplating
midlife crisis, midlife renaissance,
midlife.

Contemplating parenting,
shifts in vocation,
book writing,
grandparenting,
personal histories,
teenage hormones,
and a general need
to revamp the fun.

I was so happy to be there,
basking in the sun,
telling and hearing stories,
with some of the grooviest
women I know.

Somehow, it was less
about the things I needed to say,
and more about just having
the opportunity to say them.

We plan to lunch again,
and to hike, with families in tow.

How sweet it is
to once again
find companions for the journey.

2 comments:

spark said...

It was today's highlight, hands down.

spark said...

oh, and thanks for not taking a picture of your nose!