antas standing watch on eve

Today's Quote: "It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly Cheap NBA Hats China , and it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living pleasantly." Epicurus (third century B.C.)


Some people have figured out how to thoroughly enjoy life.


It was evident last night when I was able to enjoy a concert by our local symphony orchestra. As my husband felt like he had just caught a touch of the flu, he told me at the eleventh hour that he needed to get to bed early and let me go it alone. My initial ?ugh? at a Saturday date night sans my date (several last minute phone calls to friends offering our unused ticket led nowhere; our younger kids were too tired from playing in the snow all day to even think about it; Nick was neutropenic and was staying close to home) almost forced me to stay home, too. I had spent a couple hours earlier in the day disassembling Christmas decorations, but 'life got in the way? and I was not able to complete that lovely little ritual (kids to be picked up; errands to be run; much-needed manicure to be enjoyed), so I had the perfect excuse to stay home and finish that project. What with garlands strewn all over my foyer floor Cheap NBA Shirts China , our artificial tree still standing, angels perched on windowsills, and folk art Santas standing watch on every available tabletop: there was certainly plenty of work to do in order to get my house whipped back into post-Holiday shape.


But I knew that the concert would be powerful. Not only was a guest pianist performing, but Beethoven's Overture to Coriolanus (a favorite) and Mozart's 40th Symphony were on tap. With freshly-done nails and an urge to not only escape the chaos of my half-disassembled holiday d?cor; I looked forward to the self-indulgent luxury of enjoying beauty, if just for one night. So I struck out on my own.