Off Day

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I celebrate civil rights with a day of rest (figuring that the rest of the week promises enough civic unrest!). I have lunch with Scott and Kristen, who is an incredible environmental activist and in a few months will officially be a lawyer, at the Thai Market, which is the only *real* place to get Thai food. Then Scott and I spend the afternoon playing Super Mario Bros. until it is dark, and we venture out to buy whole food, make a scrumptious Indian meal, and watch Mean Girls. This qualifies as a perfect day, and ends with our huddled sleep in the cold, and sweet dreams that taste like chocolate and fermented hops, and smell like fresh snow and grilled cauliflower and garam masala. This day is delicious, and gives me the grounded energy necessary for the intense week to come.