One morning, and I was walking to work, I noticed that the City of Corning was doing some construction in Pyrex Rd. They had dug up the earth between the sidewalk and the curb in big piles of dirt. As I looked, I noticed that some rocks glittered! And slowly I realized that they weren't rocks at all, but huge chuncks of blue, gold and irridescent glass! Hunks of the stuff! All under the grass! It was wicked. Corning is truly the Crystal City.

As my Tribe profile so diligently noted, my age has changed to the all powerful 4-0. I have always enjoyed having a summertime birthday so close to the solstice. Sometimes, I feel at this time of year that the world is full of unlimited possibilities. And that yes, something very "special" is about to happen.

There was a young man who came into the library and he felt the need to tell me that he is going to write a book, and I could see that in that moment he was in earnest. His eyes sparkled, and he spent his allotted time on the public computer doing so. That's an interesting way to write...everyday at the library in the time allowed.

I would like to write a book too. That is on my list.