Last week- shivering in our winter coats at the playground.This week- sweating and sitting by fans as Portland temperatures climbed to almost 100 degrees. Who shifted the gears without using a clutch?
This sudden change in weather has brought about an interesting change in the Portland landscape of people. Suddenly, it seems there are a lot more women around. I've been trying to figure out this phenomenon, and it comes down to this. Those raincoats, jeans, and layers, which conform all Portlanders even in their self proclaimed nonconformity, have been traded in for skirts, flowered shirts, sundresses. What happened to this gray city? Transformation!
Along the lines of change, I've been noticing other changes lately in relation to light. Just as we were plunged into darkness this winter we have now been whirled into light as our nights have shrunk to a mere six hours. With the light waking me up sometimes before 5am I've begun to feel like living north of the 45th parallel is a bit like being flung around on the outside seat of a Ferris wheel. It's though where we have landed on the planet is just far enough out there to make us feel a bit more of the centrifugal force of Earth. Maybe I just need more sleep.
Sweet hugs! Makes me think about Cindy and me when we were young and innocent...how special to have a sister close in age!
ReplyDeleteWE now have the hot weather!