.:chocolat:.

a quick update to say that there's still hope in the world!

this morning I didn't manage to have my cup of coffee (I know, outrageous) before darting out of the door pulling an enraged toddler by the hand into a brand new day... my escape route was to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while reading a bit and waiting for the library to open in about an hour...

so, there I am, sipping, reading, yawning, repeat, when a gentleman arrives - and by gentleman I mean a REAL gentleman who must have been about 80... he is surprised by a young person (oh, how that warmed my little heart, young? me? snif, snif) reading an actual book (paperback, printed letters, cover and the whole thing) instead of texting... despairing thought acknowledging that books are taking the same route as vinyl aside, we engaged in conversation... he told me about his new found passion: taking part in a choir, "voci de pasubio", and I complimented him because the choir is an actual sensation all around... we talked about books, and cups of coffee, and rainy autumn mornings...

by the end of the hour he was happy to have found such a pretty amiable young lady (awnn, how people used to be  flattering in the good old days) and offered me the chocolate... I thanked him and we parted ways, smiling...

the autumn mornings are always a little veiled and damp and cold... yesterday I managed to go out and get to train a bit... it was the third day up the hills around here... so I guess I'm quite ready to move on to week 2... ^^

the afternoons are usually warm and bright, but the dark arrives all too quickly making me lazy and willing to sleep pretty early... that is the season...