Fall has finally arrived, and I love it. It was so cold today that I had to put socks on because my toes were so frozen I could barely move them. And I don’t mean this happened in the early morning hours, nope, midafternoon and it was frigid! Even now, as I’m sitting at my computer, I have my favorite huge bulky sweater on. My hands could use some good mittens, or a nice other hand, but in the mean time I’ll just have to enjoy the crispness in the air with phalanges au naturale. It’s the perfect night to find myself addicted to Frank Sinatra again. I couldn’t sleep again last night, so I ended up spending a while downloading Sinatra stuff off of Kazaa. High Hopes, Softly As I Leave You, The Girl Next Door, Come Rain or Come Shine, The Way You Look Tonight, and my new favorite, One For My Baby. I’ve been crooning with Ole’ Blue Eyes ever since I got them. I think I got started thinking about it because my mind wandered back to the Ritz in London, and just how much I loved singing with the pianist from across the lobby. That has to be in my top five list of coolest things to ever happen to me, and I want to do it again. Next time I’m in London I’m heading over to the Ritz to have a nice visit with Ian, then, over a nice cup of tea, we can have a chat about London, New York, and Frank.
I want to go back to London when it’s chilly, when I can snuggle by the electric fire, bedecked in my fleece pajamas. I’ll be able to see my breath as I’m walking through Green Park. I’ll feel the tip of my nose frost over when I’m looking out over the Thames. And finally, my knees will start to shake as I succumb to the damp cold, culminating in the infamous Chilly Dance. (I did that once in Salt Lake City.)
Yeah, I miss London. (Or couldn’t you tell?) 🙂
But now I’m convinced that there are other places I’d like to go to soon as well. I want to see my breath in Paris, Berlin, Venice, and lots of other lovely places. I’m going on a short over-night trip to New York City in November, so maybe that will hold up the dam against this urge to travel.
As for right now, I think I’ll travel across the room to bed. I slept in way too late today, and I don’t want to do that tomorrow. So I’m going to try and force myself to go to sleep (relatively) early. Wish me luck, I’ll need it.