I saw this woman a number of weeks ago, waiting at the bus stop. I loved her sweet elegance, enhanced all the more with her baby in her arms. (Her shirt was a beautiful green silk, with great buttons on the cuffs! And you can see how great her bag is!) I tried to snag a photo subtly (subtlety is not my strength, as many of you have told me). Just as I snapped the shot, a man passed by. Though I later got a clear shot, I decided I liked this one better. 

Years ago, Kristin and I were sitting by the doors in the Dome Starbucks. We were in two big cozy chairs, reading on a summer day, when two very attractive fire fighters walked in. Kristin quietly told me, whose back was to the doors, to look. Rather than glancing over my left shoulder as they walked in. I went right. And as I kept trying to catch a glance of the two men ever advancing further into the store, I fell off my chair. Brilliant. 

My dad has told my sister and I (though he'll hate that I'm saying it here) that I got the book smarts and she got the street smarts. (My sister is brilliant, but she's been convinced most of her life that she's just not as quick when it comes to school... and that it was easy for me, which it wasn't!) But off my sister soap box and back to my thoughts, I really don't have street smarts and I know it. The only saving grace I have is that I am super observant of details, so I'm always watching and responding when I am out and about. I am aware of what block I am on and what neighborhood, who all is around, how close the man approaching is walking to my line. I am always adjusting and keeping distance, watching my belongings. I am aware. Maybe too much. I also refuse to suspect people though. I hate it when people come downtown to 'reach out' and spend the whole time treating homeless like criminals. People can feel what you are assuming about them. And you'll draw it out of them even. I want to always believe the best. I know that isn't street smart. And I'm ignorant in countless other ways. I am pretty sure I'll have to marry a guy with the street smarts... maybe the book smarts too. We'll see.