TLC for my soul

So yesterday I had the privilege of attending an appearance by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. We got free tickets from CC, so my friend and fellow MAT, Marci and I made an evening of it and it was so great! I have to preface this with the fact that I have not read the book yet (I know, shocking since I have so much free time!) but I have heard lots about it from my science professor, parents, etc. Anyway... I sincerely enjoyed listening to him speak, and I am glad there are other people out there who sincerely believe that the way forward in this world is not doom and gloom but optimism and the belief in humanity. I'll let you know more when I read the book :)

Another delightful part of the evening was getting a hug from an old family-friend that happened to also be at the lecture! Clay is the current director of the summer camp in Durango where I grew up and it had been ages since I had seen him! It was fun to catch up a little on life :)

After the lecture Marci and I went out for some drinks and munchies and had a ball. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. It was so much fun! I can not tell you how much I love having friends here who not only make me laugh until I'm crying, but who are as passitionate about the same things as I.

So today I got up (late! yay!) this morning and decided that I my puppy dog and I had a tryst to keep with the forest. So, even though it was kind of gray and cloudy, off we went. It was a perfect day for a walk in the woods, with bits of sunshine from time to time. Here are a few of my favorite pictures:

It was a wonderful afternoon of TLC for my soul :) And for those of you who might not be able to keep your own tryst with the woods this weekend.... here is a little bit of rustling leaves for you. Hope it warms your soul :)