Cool!

That was my first uttered word of the day which I delivered to a deserted streetscape. You see, it snowed lightly last night and gosh darn it if it wasn't still snowin' big fatty flakes.

As I walked to coffee this morning, I fell into a slight smile in rememberence of walks home from high school basketball practice. Sometimes it was snowing and in the small berg of Austin winter traffic after 9pm consisted of, well, nothing. So the city landscape was deviod of the constant man-made noise of tires on pavement, snow blowers in action, dogs barking. People were tucked warmly inside going brain-dead watching whatever was on tv. psst a secret: Minnesota folks LOVE reruns of Family Feud. Gosh darn that Richard is such a hoot!

Walking along I could feel the snow underfoot crunch with each step, the sound echoing off the houses as I walked by. The flakes fell noiselessly but they made a ticklish tap tapping as they found the earth. The pure calm and serene environment was something I relished at the time. And these days I hope to incorporate as much of it as I can into my life.

I smiled as walked to coffee in rememberence but also because I felt happy and at peace. Usually my mind is up to something first thing in the morning and in that crowded place I don't know if I am always present to what is going on around me. So, today I just tried to enjoy the moment. I almost kept walking. Maybe tomorrow I will.