Playing with a dog. And we’re both drunk.
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Lying in one of two twin hammocks on an English lawn in June. A glass of something cool and vinous is balanced on my tummy. A speaker hanging above the tree plays Glenn Gould. A Wodehouse novel is spread-eagled on my chest. I will pick it up in a moment. Oh, the other hammock is occupied by my beloved husband.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2015 source ↗
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Reading. And, in particular, reading on the deck of the cabin while my children play in the river below.
Waking up in the morning is as perfect as anything gets.
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A sudden summer breeze on a hot afternoon.
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My laziness. Not in work-related matters, but social laziness. Thank-you letters, organization, that sort of thing.
Probably Daniel Barenboim. His blend of insane talent, intellect, and profound humanitarianism is one that comes along very, very rarely. I would put Martina Navratilova and Stephen Sondheim in a tie for second.
Being found out.
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