Friday Writing Essential—Today Is Your Lucky Day!—April 3rd, 2009

Perfect prompt for me as I actually wrote about this exact moment last night. I'd be with Aman of course and it's a rainy day. We are at home and he plays the guitar for me before we go on hiking.
Thank you, Nancy and have a great day!

wow. I could think of things, but putting it all into words....that is another issue..lol

That's the challenge, Lisa! You're a good poet; write it in a poem.

This is a great topic, and it should be interesting to read the submissions. I'm glad that the theme/structure for Friday's Writing Essential is so inclusive of everyone in the community...unlike some other days of the week.

Thanks, Kevin! I try to pick prompts that might appeal to a wider audience. Fridays are an equal opportunity day and I want everyone to feel welcome. Writing can be fun and I hope more members will see that and give some of these prompts a try.

Really a great idea.........Hope you feel better, Nancy.

My Perfect Day... Standing at the top of a seaside mountain, somewhere in Washington state on a gorgeous day. My dog Gracie at my side, smiling as always. My son, in the chalet , still asleep from last nights bon fire fun. Today, he & I are heading into Seattle to visit the Pikes Place Market & attend a Seattle Mariners game. There is nothing like the bond of a father & son.
The fresh smells of fish hangs heavily upon entering ,walking past the vendor stalls of the market. Flower salad mixtures shine brightly. Oh man, I love it! Downtown Seattle is a vibrant place filled with interesting, laid back people. Walking into the ball park... There's nothing like entering a baseball stadium, the green diamond symmetric layout. The game is great as we meet Scott's boyhood hero, Ken Griffey Jr.. Singing the national anthem, Elvis gives a rocking performance too. We dine on fish taco's & Pepsi's..
After the game, we head to an exclusive waterfront dining spot to have the most magnificent broiled salmon & shrimp dinner. Our server's are lustily gorgeous as they spoon feed us. ( Hey, this is the perfect day, isn't it?) Later, we enjoy a party where everyone who has entered our lives is waiting upon our arrival.. My late parents are there, as is my brother. Bygone dogs frolic in the darkness outdoors. The air is warm & filled with laughter. Can this be any better?

Ken, it sounds like a wonderful day for sure, and you made me laugh with your "lustily gorgeous" servers spoon feeding you. You're absolutely right; I said dream big—and you did!

You've struck my fancy.....;-))

I would love to spend a day (well, longer) at an all-inclusive resort/spa in New Mexico or Arizona. Hike in the desert, have the most gorgeous man at my beckon call for massages, great healthy food, amazing sunsets and as much quiet, or company, as I please.

I actually have several perfect days in mind with different people. This is one I’d like to share with my closest girlfriends.

My perfect day would take place on Necker Island, the private island owned by Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Records, located in the British Virgin Islands.
(Check out it’s incredible beauty at http://www.neckerisland.com/)

Since there are 31 people on staff (including a private chef), every guest would be more than sufficiently pampered. I’d pick a room with a gorgeous canopy bed looking out over the water, and a tub to soak in on one of the open-air balconies.

The day would start with a swim in the outdoor freshwater pool, followed by a light breakfast and then a hike around the island. The birds would be chirping, the sun would be shining, and the island flowers and foliage would be in full bloom.

We’d all meet for lunch where the chef would prepare a surprise meal for us, complete with gorgeous tropical flower arrangements and lots of fruit-based drinks. We’d talk and laugh, and afterwards, we’d all go for a long walk on the beach together—the sand warming our bare feet, holding hands and running out into the surf like we did when we were kids.

We’d head back to our rooms where I’d take a long hot bath, and dress for dinner. The dining room that overlooks the beach would be lit with candles, and the chef would make a magnificent lobster dinner, complete with champagne. We’d take turns toasting each other, and then go down to the bar and tell stories and laugh until we all were deliciously exhausted, and we’d head off to bed.

I have to give this some thought. There is always a catch when a Genie is involved.

Sorry about your plans and your day. You know the old saw, "Man plans and God laughs."

Nice day Nancy.... Yes, lobster...

Great prompt, Nancy,
I hope you feel better. I pretty much can imagine what you're feeling like, and it's not good. I'm going to try to fit this one in (probably not on Friday, since it's already Saturday), but still.
Marilyn

The sun shines above my perfect day for a full 24 hours.

To the east, arctic meadows roll in lazy waves toward Hudson Bay under a slate gray sky. Toward the south, the children of the sun slide down shafts of light to romp with the endless strings of migrating caribou.

There is no where to go, because the same where is everywhere, yet every now and then a head snaps up and the eyes study the horizon for a wolf pack, a bear or you.

Marianne, you can write your response as a comment or as an individual post- it's totally up to you. If you write it as a separate post, make sure to tag it with "Friday Writing Essential".

My perfect day...Sunny, 75 degrees with a slight breeze. Up in the Mountains of the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. Ed and I have experienced this day many years ago. We spent over 5 hours exploring and enjoying what Mother Nature had chosen to give us.

First I'd check the Genie's fingernails. He might be a part time proctolgist. Then of course I'd be off to Tahiti to lie on a beach have conversation that would go something like this, "I never knew you could get those as tanned as the rest of your body."