Splash gently put aside the large stub of the Monte Cristo cigar he has been nursing through this edition of seasonal change. The tumult is in the air above the warming river. He slid the elegant ceramic ash tray closer to the center of the conference table. He had shrugged Winter’s recent premature retreat a little ahead of schedule by the recenct wavering over the official posting dates of the Cherry Blossom Festival so important to the retail commmunity.

There was not a quorum of the Creative Section present, so unless a Gen Z member happened to slide by, nothing actually creative was likely to have to pass review after already made its way to the web. The handful of those on the Patio were largely Boomers so there was no danger of anything sensible breaking out.

So long as the big Red and Blue candles had not been lit, anyway. There was still a whiff of the frantic energy over some of the activities being funded by American taxpayers in the air. It seemed to be part of a perfectly well-intentioned effort to force an infinite and chaotic universe to place fairness as a central planning factor.

As a group, we were generally surprised that so much patently absurd stuff got funded, and you are aware out msrgin of entertainmenet is high. But Rocket was prepared to copy the proposed dates for this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival as matters of fact. That could complicte scheduling, since DeMille would prefer to have someone actucally at the table to observe it when it actually happens.

Vic agreed, since he had a medical appointment this morninig that required travel on the tidal basin to George Washington University Hospital. The exam from Uber revealed spare branches on the Cherry Trees but a ripening of the tempeatures that seemed to be making them swell. He has decided to celebrate regardelss of whether the blossoms are full or or partly festive. Rocket poked around and is determined to get some of the Zoomers and others to join him, since he may retain his right leg. He has grown to rely on it, so you can imagine the joy at that end of the table.

In fact, we are taking this unexpected and pleasant medical news as a respite from lomg appointment lines in chill buildings with erudite people in face maks warning of an astonishing array of medical misfortune if we do not takw wift action.

WE have determined to join Vic in celebration some time after the end fo Winter is announced, and the time change enables space for more chatter on the patio. It really is the import thing, you know?

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