I'm amused by the apparent accuracy

The Peach Random Gentle Love Master (RGLMf) Playful, kind, and well-loved, you are The Peach. For such a warm-hearted, generous person, you're surprisingly experienced in both love and sex. We credit your spontaneous side; you tend to live in the moment, and you don't get bogged down by inhibitions like most women your age. If you see something wonderful, you confidently embrace it. Your exact opposite: The Nymph Deliberate Brutal Sex Dreamer You are a fun flirt and an instant sweetheart, but our guess is you're becoming more selective about long-term love. It's getting tougher for you to become permanently attached; and a guy who's in a different place emotionally might misunderstand your early enthusiasm. You can wreck someone simply by enjoying him. Your ideal mate is adventurous and giving, like you. But not overly intense. DREAD: The False Messiah CONSIDER: The Loverboy, The Playboy, or The Boy Next Door Link: The 32-Type Dating Test by OkCupid - Free Online Dating.

Happy Solstice!

At last, the shortest day has passed!  Welcome, welcome, Ivy King! And welcome to you too, dear sun.  A few months more and you will have waxed powerful once again.
 
Technically, the solstice happened yesterday evening, but it is marked as today on my calendar.  What's that all about?  It's certainly not the typical WI winter solstice, with no snow, above freezing temps and a light fog in the air this morning, but it's very reminiscent of my childhood solstice weather in CA.  Actually, this morning, I am put more in mind of summer camp in the Santa Cruz mountains, amidst the conifers and eucalyptus.  Waking to the fog (although with a much brighter sun behind it) and breathing in the cool, damp earthiness as a precurser to a sparkling day.  So here's hoping that the rest of today and the whole holiday weekend lives up to that memory and sparkles with warmth for all of my friends and family.

( My favorite Solstice memories: )

Now, we have a new group of friends we celebrate the turnings with.  Far less ritual with this group - we focus on food and boisterousness - interests we all have in common :)  Traditionally for us, these celebrations have involved spending lots of money in search of gastronomical delights in local fine-dining establishments, but this past year, changes in circumstances have forced us to alter our "ritual."  Tonight, we're looking forward to yet another tapas-based meal, with each person contributing a small plate to the overall evening.  There will be just as much love, energy and fun flowing around the table as usual, just less cash flowing out of our pockets.  That just proves that we've achieved what we originally set out to do, which was to *make time* to gather face-to-face and reconnect each year.  So tonight is dedicated to my dear friends, barley52, bzdchris, busman1994, drstarbuck & mcbeth.  I love you all, and I'm looking forward to another year of celebrations.