Love likes people who seek because Love likes to hide precious things for the curious.
(from Love Like Steel)
Blue Bell, bluebonnets, blue that sparkles on the water. A happy kind of blue. Blue sky on the inside. The blue of kindness spilling over brimful eyes.
I set out on a mission, but open to adventure.
I found things I wasn’t looking for, I looked for things I didn’t find. I drank it all in, that glorious spring day, but I didn’t taste the Blue Bell.* Call me crazy, here’s my favorite ice cream recipe: yogurt + frozen mango + frozen strawberry + blender. It gets worse. Or, better? One time I made this and called it sorbet.
I didn’t need Blue Bell to make it a good day, a sweet day, exploring blue country. Besides, I was on a mission. A mission of words and books, questions and discovery.
I wrote a few words, took a few pictures. Here’s a look through the lens.
Yes, that building has no roof. No, I wasn’t intending to take photos on this excursion. Guess what happened? Lots of marveling and lots of pictures.
Buying used books was part of the plan. I did. No surprise there. 🙂
Shakespeare.
Lately, good words have been known to make me cry.
Claudio knows the feeling.
Your overkindness doth wring tears from me.
(from Much Ado About Nothing)
On the way home I passed a Dairy Queen where some friends and I once held a strange and wonderful meeting. Ice cream was consumed. Laughter was shared. Plans were made. Bonds were forged. A game was afoot.
Maybe it inspired something in me. Maybe tag isn’t just for kids. Maybe adults like hide and seek. Maybe everyone likes a good treasure hunt. Maybe it’s the child in the soul. Maybe we should wonder more.
Speaking of hiding and seeking…Elizabeth Barrett Browning penned some words for the curious.
Here’s to exploring,
Lia
*They might revoke my Texan card for the Blue Bell transgression, but I’m not sure I’ve even earned one yet. 🙂