Dear Nathaniel, I am microwaving pie that Mom bought up in Oak Glen this week on her way home from the orthodontist. As I put it in the microwave, I was full of sadness that I was not in Oak Glen with her. Why did I not go? I was working. I want to see the trees turn. I want to wander slowly through autumnal gift shops. Under the water, you cannot sense the approach of the seasons. Even here it is difficult because, after all, it's California. But I can still sense it. After three seasons in Illinois and one in Scotland, it must be with me for good. Or at least for a while. Because I am all abuzz with eagerness for fall and winter, for turkeys and dried leaves and Santa. I should start cooking again this fall. Fall foods are my favorite. Baked squash dripping with melted butter and brown sugar, pumpkin soup... this year, if I have enough money, I will put together a holiday dinner for my friends. And we will drink Scandinavian mulled wine, which is the most wonderful thing I have e
Your link won't do anything for me right now... but I was listening to Sufjan in the car earlier while waiting for Chris, since it is on my iPod.
ReplyDeleteMerriest of Christmases to YOU!!!
oh dear. the link worked fine when i checked it... i do want you to hear the song, though. you can reach it through www.asthmatickitty.com, selecting the sufjan page, and scrolling down to the song clips on the left. there are other happy christmas ones available there, too.
ReplyDeleteThis is the link that worked for me:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.asthmatickitty.com/mp3/sufjan_stevens_-_Peace_-_Sister_Winter.mp3
It is quite a beautiful song. I want to listen to it over and over so I can really LISTEN to it but I think I'd drive my switchboard operator nuts...
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