Three beautiful things from my past week:

1. Karen and I are at the farthest point of our stroll when the raindrops start. They feel amazing, finally giving a solid form to the humidity. As does the light drizzle that follows. By the time we are halfway back, it’s a solid downpour, soaking our clothes, soddening our shoes and socks, and puddling in the pathway. But we are together, and that makes it more delightful than not.

2. Rudi and I scoot over to Arlington to pick up my summer reading prize on the last day and then opt to go out for drinks at a local coffee and wine bar with a patio. He reads to me and I to him, and I knit a bit, and the weather is perfect for sitting together.

3. In our Scrabble match, Dad comes back on day two of the game (we went on pause for dinner and came back the next day) to trounce me, scoring back-to-back triple word scores, including one using the “z.” Best loss I’ve had in a while.

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world lately?