dear friendly folks,

I have finally ridden my bicycle in Milwaukee! It was a beautiful day yesterday and there was simply no excuse to not get outside and enjoy the sunshine and relative warmth of 35 degrees! It took a few blocks to coax my body into a familiar bike rhythm, but it was quite worthwhile. Tom and I biked across the Milwaukee river and ventured towards Lake Michigan. We dismounted to walk out on a large pier that jutted out into the icy blue water. Huge slabs of ice were gently floating into one another, creating a beautiful collision of clinking sounds like those of a thousand toasts. This, coupled with the rush of the waves, created a wonderful ambiance. It was hard to believe we were in Milwaukee and not up in Alaska among an ocean of icebergs! It was a lovely afternoon and I look forward to more in the future.

This last week has been a pretty good one. Like Alisa, I seem to have found a few ways to renew my enthusiasm for writing and find a creative space. It also helps that I have found a part time job and that the weather is becoming milder. Hoorah! Overall, I’m feeling very hopeful as I continue to write about vampires, dairy products, and mooching.

all for now,

betsy