My friend Sara recently had me join her in watching an episode of "Quantum Leap" (courtesy of the miracle of "Watch Instantly" on Netflix). My parents used to watch it all the time when I was little, and I have some hazy memories of the show- most vividly of Al, Sam Beckett's cigar-smoking buddy. Since returning to my own computer, I've logged onto Netflix and watched episode after episode. It's suspenseful, and funny...sometimes romantic, often poignant... not to mention time travelling the "We Didn't Start the Fire" segment of history (50's-80's)... which my retro soul adores.
I recently watched the Season 3 finale, in which shock therapy causes Dr. Beckett to cycle through various identities he'd had in previous classic episodes... A beautiful secretary, a man with down syndrome, a black chauffeur in segregated Alabama, and a soldier in Vietnam. Scott Bakula does an amazing job taking on new mannerisms for each of these characters- better than I even expected. In general, however, each new story is dramatic and uplifting (thanks to the positive changes he always manages to make to history). I love the fact that it employs a futurisitic premise without feeling too "sci-fi".
Okay. I suppose I'm done singing the praises of "Quantum Leap", but I can't promise it won't come up again. :-) Onto details of the real world...
Today the air was heavy and humid. I commented about this to the lady staffing the snack bar at Target and she gave a little laugh. She'd lived in both Alabama and Florida and what I considered "humidity" still felt dry to her. Ugh- if today wasn't humid, I've even more relieved to live in this part of the world. We're truly blessed with pretty decent weather, and not too many natural disasters (sure, the occasional volcano, but other than that we're clear...). It's a beautiful part of the country.
For example, yesterday I drove up to a nearby lake and just laid out on the water... It was partly cloudy and not extremely hot, but the lake was crystal clear, and I got to daydream to the ambient din of water splashing and children playing. Definitely true bliss. I like it best when I've got friends with me (being an extravert and all that), but I was proud of myself for being able to enjoy it alone as well.
I love summer :-) And Scott Bakula. Sorry, last reference in this post, I promise. Goodness gracious, I collect television crushes like Angelina Jolie collects children.
Mood: Nostalgic, Romantic, Pseudo-Sci-Fi, Summery, etc.
Music: "If I Were a Carpenter", "Waiting For You", "Ball of Confusion", etc.
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