Things of Beauty Everywhere

Back in the Midwest for a Suzuki conference.  Retaining walls, calm wide streets, green interspersed everywhere.  After a run this morning, I noticed more things, perhaps out of want for things to notice.  The puddles, the insignia on certain buildings, the way the walk signs count down in no notable manner, but just the way that they do.  It was an old familiar feeling, of seeing a boring world full of wonder.  Maybe it's something I inherited and love from my mother, who grew up in a small town in Ohio.  Things of beauty everywhere.

And it's something that I think is lacking in New York, but also what makes New York special and wonderful in itself.  Things are never incredible there.  People can do any number of things, look any number of ways, say, act, however they want, and no one will bat an eye.  There is history and beautiful buildings and parks everywhere.  There are celebrities and talented no names playing on the sidewalks for change.  Any night of the week has dozens of options for excellent entertainment, education, dining.  There is no superlative in New York.  It's all dazzling and radiant, and easy to have glazed eyes in the lights.

The Midwest is admittedly boring, but maybe it pulls something out of the beholder that makes it special in a way.  Well, we'll see....