Tales of Transformation
Finding Spring in the City
To delight in (human) nature
As spring was about to start here in Seattle, we had a burst of warm weather, which for us meant a super-lovely weekend with highs near 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
When we have nice weather in Seattle, many people like to go hiking or paddleboarding or kayaking, or some combination thereof. Or people work in their gardens or take their kids to the park.
I’ve been known to take a walk on the beach or on some woodsy trails near my house in the suburbs. On this particular sunny weekend, however, I was walking around downtown Seattle, across asphalt streets and concrete sidewalks and even some cobblestones.
I was with someone I like very much, on an extended date of sorts which had started with us taking the light rail — me from the north and her from the south — to meet in the middle for an errand she needed to run. With the errand completed, we could focus on our goal of the day: enjoying the afternoon.
We glimpsed slices of the deep blue water of Elliott Bay as we walked downhill toward the market. As we waited to cross First Avenue, a musician who was set up just beside us started to blast out “Dumb” by Nirvana. It felt a little too perfect to hear the lyrics, “Think I’m just happy” as I…
