Yesterday was a beautiful day - sunny, warm, light breeze, a classic day in May. We went to the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain and strolled amongst the lilacs... ah yes, the lilacs, of blossoms bright and fragrances sweet, many hued from white and pink and lavender and violet and burgundy, climbing up the steep grassy hill, a verdant knoll with magical properties, a landscape of dreams...
It seems an act of absolute crassness to sully this halcyon setting by even carrying a cell phone, but being a victim (or should I say participant?) of this crass society of getting and spending, laying waste our powers, I nonetheless carried this rude device. And there, amidst the lilacs and sunshine, it brought me some news. Our crass society wants me back in active mode. I have a job offer.
So once again I will be journeying from the distant hills to the urban cityscape. Once again to the streets and brick buildings, the rails and bridges, the rumble and the roar. To Boston.
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