{"id":2667,"date":"2010-07-29T23:59:03","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T04:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=2667"},"modified":"2010-07-30T11:45:53","modified_gmt":"2010-07-30T16:45:53","slug":"bang-walking-in-the-rain-and-photo-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=2667","title":{"rendered":"bang, walking in the rain, and photo finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m home! You&#8217;ll probably get three more beautiful things from my vacation tomorrow, but, in meantime, I offer you three beautiful things from today:<\/p>\n<p>1. The first crack of thunder from the lunchtime storm is so loud it echoes through the building. It gives a few minutes&#8217; warning of the impending downpour.<\/p>\n<p>2. Getting caught in the rain when I have nowhere to be tends to make me giddy with delight. A few other foot travelers and I smile conspiratorially as we pass each other. The rain is warm. My front ends up drenched &#8212; so sopping wet, in fact, you can see the dollar in my skirt pocket &#8212; and my hiking shoes squilch with every step &#8212; possibly aided by some puddles that proved too irresistible.<\/p>\n<p>3. The rain has stopped and the sun is reappearing. As I get to Mass Ave., I finally get clear of the trees and low buildings to catch the tail arc of the rainbow that heralds a cooler, drier few days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ETA:<\/strong> I didn&#8217;t even realize yesterday that it was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raindayfestival.com\/\">Rain Day<\/a>. How appropriate!<\/p>\n<p>How about you? What&#8217;s been beautiful in your world this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m home! You&#8217;ll probably get three more beautiful things from my vacation tomorrow, but, in meantime, I offer you three beautiful things from today: 1. The first crack of thunder from the lunchtime storm is so loud it echoes through the building. 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