Mom's here. She absolutely rocks. I have enjoyed more tear-jerking laughs in the last five hours than I have in the last two months. What are we laughing about? Who knows?! But every laugh has come from a place so deep within that I haven't been to nearly enough these days, and being able to share it all with one of the best people I know is more than I could ask for right about now! :)
My mom and I caught a cab to come down to the hotel we'll be staying at tonight and tomorrow (I am surely thankful to have a nice change of scenery for a few nights!) and this was the beautiful piece of the West Village we saw as we made our way downtown.
In a city known for its lights and glamor, it was very calming for me to be in the middle of it all but feel so far removed, even if for only a few seconds. The small, narrow rows of brick townhouses and apartment buildings were lined with trees of gold and crimson, feeling very residential and very much like home. (Not that I'm saying that the greater part of Northern Virginia contains too many quaint neighborhoods like the environments of these streets, but something about this "nook" of New York City connected me with the comfort of home during fall.) I love finding places of solitude within the chaos of the world that this city contains.
One last thing...Mom and I ate at a restaurant that had a very interesting wall decor that I'd never seen before! Behind the table that we were sitting at, three wax candles were placed into the wall. The combination of time and frequent use have resulted in this:
I just thought it looked really cool :)
So today, Moms, laughter, fall, quiet comfort and neat physical reactions (this dance major knows a thing or two about science...(ish!) haha!) make me happy :)
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