A Nice Afternoon

On this sunny day when the fat, plucky robins are looking for worms, it is hard to believe that one week ago, the sky was filled with big whirling snowflakes with winter showing no signs of leaving. Now it seems spring has already arrived here in my corner of the world, and we are all ready. After some morning duties, I met a work friend at a cute Thai restaurant for lunch. The pretty Asian server brought our order speedily. First and new to me was a soft vegetable spring roll made with rice "paper" wrappers and topped with Thai peanut sauce. Yummy! Soon served was hot lemongrass soup, Pad Thai noodles, and some fragrant jasmine tea. Even though it was all quite a large and delicious meal, Joan insisted that we go for ice cream at a place nearby where she often stops for a sundae before work. Was I surprised to see a drugstore with a big soda fountain looking just like something from my childhood. We sat at the counter, and barely having tummy room, enjoyed our one scoop sundaes. What a day to have left my camera behind, but with the lovely weather that calls me out from the dormancy of the cold months, it was a good day to be with a friend who will be missed when I eventually move away.