All of the bubbly. I’ll take it all.
In champagne cocktail fun facts, one of my favorite convos my Dad and I have ever had was while I was sipping a Poinsettia (not because of the Poinsettia, mind you) and my Mom and I have taken it upon ourselves to be the utmost authority on what makes a good French 75. We’ve done the legwork, trust.
Ah, memories and champagne.
Good clouds tonight. Fall clouds, I think. I’m not “back to school” ‘ing anything and I am certainly not ready for a Pumpkin Spice Latte but it’s a new season, that’s for sure.
I say this with every season but man…there’s nothing better than fall in Chicago. My kind of town and my kind of clothing- layering, skinny jeans, boots, scarves, jackets that don’t have to be functional, still able to whip out my big sunnies. And don’t get me started on all of the amazing produce the Green City Market is going to have soon (honey crisp apples, wha?!?).
Bring it on, Fall- we’re muy simpatico already.
“If we disagree, let’s do so with kindness and respect. Let’s choose love in our actions and words every chance we get.”
Shauna Niequist
Shauna is one of my favorite writers and someone I have had the pleasure of running into over the years as we both lived in Grand Rapids and then moved to Chicago around the same time. She posted a comment last night on Facebook about a political figure that was simply positive, a nod to someone she thinks is cool.
It was met with a considerable shitstorm.
The person she was noting that she liked is not someone I enjoy, although I think this individual has amazing arms and a great stylist. But it never occurred to me to hate Shauna as a result or bring the whole of Christianity into the fold. I was appalled at the comments hurled Shauna’s way, not just for her but it made me really sad that people react with hate so easily. But it got me thinking about how I react to those whom I don’t know or respect so much. Might I also have unkind words and insults to hurl? Possibly. Probably. Totally not cool.
Kindness and respect. Choosing love in our actions and words. That is my new political mantra until November 6th.