Notes from Steve

I went to my grandniece’s 3-year-old birthday party yesterday. We had the Disney-themed cake and pizza.  She’s fairly quiet - I think she’s scheming as to how to control the situation.  Or - she’s just a chill little kid.  Either is fine.  (Her uncle David was that chill kid back when he was that age - so that’s what I have to look forward to … when I’m 91.)

T.S. Eliot wrote - “April is the cruellest month”* … I always look forward to this month.  I dream of April in February and count down the minutes.  I now need May - I need sun and less rain and weird fluctuations in the temps.  I also have this need to clean out my garage - I bought two new water hose caddies the other day.  Planned - not on a whim.  (“Who is this person?”)

With spring comes the need to get things done and prepare for the year.  The way I get anything done is by making lists.  I have lists all over the house.  I was talking to a friend about building a house someday, and she said something about a “vision board” and posting ideas.  Yeah … that’s not going to happen.  My lists and plans need to be less formal and left all over the house on scratch paper.  If I have to plan my plans - nothing will get done.  

With this in mind - I will be flying around and getting things done - April in my book isn’t “cruel” - it’s just scheming and getting things ready for party season (summer).

*a. that’s how he spelled “cruelest” and b. “T.S. Eliot curses April for its cruelty in bringing back to life things and thoughts that were best left dead and buried.”  Odd.