Learn to love the questions

Temperature: a sunny 15/59 degrees.

Eating: insalata caprese.

Drinking: I have my eye on a certain Tavel rosé with notes of warm winds and soft rains to come.

Listening: It’s almost time for Eurovision! All aboard the love train!! From a Norwegian sea shanty to those charming rockers from Down Under, there'll be everything and the kitchen sink on offer.

Watching: The Diplomat, and Firefly Lane. Oh, and if you’re in the mood for some bovarysme, you can’t go wrong with Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.

Reading: or rather re-reading some Timothy Snyder.

Writing: invitation cards. Yes, cards, as in actual, factual, carefully selected cards with ink on them. Don’t you miss these things, these endangered tokens of connection and communication?

Thinking: on this Victoire 1945/VE Day, and now that yet another 24th has come and gone: Have you stopped killing Ukrainians yet? Yes, it’s a loaded question, but a pertinent one. Also, I noticed that someone’s been hitting the blog pretty hard lately. Did you find what you were looking for? If I can be of any assistance, don’t hesitate to holler.

Feeling: better now that Hot Man From the Cold is home. It was no half-cocked hello, I will tell you that.