June 21st was the Summer Solstice, an important Leisure holiday. Agent Ambivalent and I, being in a relatively new and alien environment at the moment, had to get creative in order to come up with a properly Leisurely way to mark the event.
After much noggin-noodling, we hit upon the perfect plan: to host a "barbeque" for my co-workers and assorted other friends that evening, ostensibly in celebration of the end of a busy time in my office. Little did our guests know of the astronomical influences guiding them towards Leisure!
Although the weather proved inclement on the big day and we couldn't put our patio or our grill to use, we created an indoor picnic atmosphere, providing burgers, dogs, a wide variety of tempting snacks, and copious quantities of beer for our fellow revelers. With the lights low and the repast plenteous, the mood soon turned to one of contented and well-earned release. Bellies were filled, minds were set free from the cares of the workaday world, and new friendships were formed as the work and social circles mingled with unusual success.
With Agent Murray providing comic relief, Agent Ambivalent taking care of the music, and yours truly flitting hither and thither like a demented social butterfly, the night was a smashing success. Though not an overt Leisure event, there is no doubt that a perfectly Leisurely time was had by all, thus proving the old adage: "Leisure on the up and up, Leisure undercover, or Leisure underwater: it's all good."
Posted by hilatron at June 30, 2003 04:42 PM | TrackBack