i had gone to get my hair cut and colored by my great "magician" of a hairdresser Mark Stevens. he is so incredible!! and since he's located in Clear Lake (right on the lake, next to the Hilton), i decided since i was so close, might as well do a "beach run." necessity dictates i do that from time to time, just to maintain my sanity. and what beautiful weather!!! absolutely gorgeous! on top of everything else, i found a bunch of sharksteeth! and one really huge one! there is just something about the beach. it's effects are so restorative, rejuvenating, renewing, relaxing, refreshing, soothing balm to the world-weary soul. just out there communing with nature! the sun, warm and comforting on your back, the water cool and refreshing beneath your bare feet. nothing else compares. i usually like to get some pho for breakfast on the way down. but since i had an early appt, that wasn't in the cards. no worries. i grabbed a quick bite at Taco Cabana on the way to West Beach. on the return trip home, i was rewarded with one of the most spectacular sunsets! i had to be careful, because i kept glancing at it and didn't want to wreck. it was just so breathtaking! deep purple (almost black) clouds, back-lit from behind by a brillant, blinding, white-hot glowing light. then it went gradient to the horizon with fiery oranges, blushing pinks, golden yellows -- culminating in the burning, liquid-gold, flaming, molten-lava fire of the luminescent globe of sun, in all it's shining glory! upon arriving home, i felt a little tired so decided to lie down for a nap. next thing i know, i awake at 2AM. it's a God-forsaken hour, but one thing i will say, it is the ONLY time it is QUIET around here! what a blessing, what a God-send!!! and here i am, three and a half hours later -- typing on my blog like a bloody fool. like anyone reads this anymore??!! ha! NOT! oh well, it satisfies my creative urgings/yearnings/longings and at the moment is a heck of a lot easier than getting all messy with oil painting! even if no one reads it, and how could they? i'm just a speck in the world-wide sand of blog-land. but even so, i still get enjoyment from purging. and who knows? maybe there's still a chance that someone, somewhere might read this and possibly enjoy, relate and/or benefit? more chance than if i just write in the journal....
p.s. i'm trying to figure out an alternate route for pho since the Chevron Houston Marathon has a LOT of streets blocked off. but it's not looking good. darn! because since it's so cold out there this morning, it'd be the perfect breakfast!