Yesterday our regular Saturday morning
outing was delayed by the heavy rains.
Still, “delayed” is not “canceled”
..
We arranged to meet at 9:30 at the
usual spot and headed for the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory.
One of us (me) was expecting a
half empty space where we could photograph, draw and or paint in
relative peace and quiet, after all school was back in, right?
Wrong!
By 10:30 the place was packed with
Mom's and Dads chasing gaggles of kids, chasing the butterflies..
Finding a little place of refuge for a
little piece of peace was a challenge but it was possible and there
we sat, sweating.
You see the building is for tropical
flora and fauna so it is very warm and very humid, much like the
weather that we had been trying to avoid all summer!
Oh the irony, we paid for hot and humid
while outside it was cool and not so humid!
But the “three amigos” rode again
so it was all worth it.
By 11:30 we were all getting a little
overwhelmed so we retreated to the cafeteria for tea and munchies and
a overdue get together.
The conversation, banter and laughter
flowed as easily as ever. Sketchbooks were shared (which is a
relatively new addition to our get-togethers) and plans were hatched
for next weekends outing. (watch this space)
We probably overstayed our welcome but
no-one told us to leave and we were in no hurry because we were in
the company of friends.
A good day despite the slow, wet start
and of course the artificial weather 'inside'.
“A
friend accepts us as we are yet helps us to be what we should”.
~Author Unknown
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