a very good week
It was simply a very good week.
Perhaps it was triggered by the sun, a stranger to Michigan in the winter. Maybe it was going to church on Sunday, and starting to feel like we were there for a reason. Afterward, we headed out to the mall, where I saw my niece, Lauren. She’s 4 months old. I could feel eyes on her as we moved through Panera. She responds and laughs now. I told her we can not let half of her life go by again without seeing each other. Monday brought lunch with my mom at Tokyo Grill for her birthday. We went to the Meijer Gardens to see the butterfly exhibit. The floating colors mixed with bright rays of light felt like the promise of spring.
Tuesday brought a settling down for work, which is coming in right now. Appointments fleshed out the day. Took in a lunch meeting with members of The Rapidian hyper-local news site for their monthly Press Pit. I’m excited to get a mentor, and worked on a story with my mom over the weekend that I think will be the first contribution. My mom is a former high school English teacher and very good editor. I also got caught up on laundry on Tuesday, which just feels good. Headed out to Bombay Cuisine on Tuesday night with a good friend, catching up. Her martini’s were strong, and she got the idea to go to Billy’s for some music. She didn’t last long, but I liked being out on a week night. Reminded me of the fun times we’d end up there during our college years.
Midweek I started on a work project that has been blocking my progress to move forward. By today, I have it wrapped up and it is a great weight off my mind. My friend, a lawyer who has monthly classes in Grand Rapids came to spend the night. We met up with others at Shiraz, a local Persian wine bar and restaurant. If you are local, I highly recommend checking it out.
Thursday brought more progress on projects, arranging weekend plans, a meet-up with other creatives at The Winchester and choir practice. I’m enjoying singing in the choir for Easter. It has been a long time since I’ve done anything with music, and it is feeding my soul. Would like to take more piano lessons again, after swearing them off as a kid.
Today was the only wrench in my week, when I arrived at an appointment only to find out that the other person was at a conference. Oh well. Finished up some work, and made a call at the right time, avoiding a bad situation that I didn’t know would occur if I had waited until next week. Spent the early evening with my husband, later at the bookstore with some hot tea and my favorite, books!
In all, I didn’t procrastinate, and that feels great. Looking forward to working on my portfolio site tomorrow. A date with my husband. Packing to go north for my grandpa’s birthday, family, friends and a couple business meetings. Planning another successful week.
