we are lucky enough to live across the street from a much loved deli and dusk-timed beer garden/patio. it's an extension of our backyard and/or our living room. it's definitely an extension of our kitchen and i've begun to call it "the public fridge." tonight we gathered. some for snacks. some for beers. some for dinners. some for just plain sunsetty goodness. i brought out my big candle for the 7pm candlelight vigil thing i'd heard about through countless spam email. we stayed out til a chilly wind drove us back in.

- m.

[more serious email written earlier.]