Connections

On my kid-free day, I spent a lovely few hours at a ... kids' birthday party. As any parent knows, when the kids are not your own, it can be very relaxing. And this was a 1-year old's party, with a few small cute kids, and lots of adults. Quite a change from what we have gotten used to, where there are three times or more as many kids than adults, and us adults become a decreasing minority with time, as new siblings join in. It was wonderful to just sit and chat, enjoy coffee and cake, and meet some new people as well. There are so many fascinating people around (especially after having spent two weeks 24/7 with a toddler...), and I ended up making a list of whom I should connect to whom (work-related, art-related, movie-plans). My kids are so lovely, but they feel even lovelier when I have had a short, inspiring breather.