I am a sucker for rooms with 2nd story balconies. I can just sit there forever and watch the world go by. A lot of the time I do not even spy on a particular person (John does that well). I think I just let myself be mesmerized by the flow of people, as some people do with ocean waves. Does this have to do with how I grew up in Shanghai on a busy 5-way intersection? I whiled away many summer evenings at our neighbors' 2nd story balcony, trying to catch some elusive breeze....
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Nighttime pic is sparkling. Can see why SL likes the view.
Thanks Ed!
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