A bike ride through the emptiness of Vondelpark on a stormy day A stiff breeze sweeping sleet and rain in my face The cold sting cooling my brain A sore burn reminding my hamstrings of a killer workout A stork gracefully stepping through the grass Spring blossom unperturbed by the night’s frost Being grounded by the heavenly needles of my acupuncturist and dear friend Sandra Light fooling the eye into believing the lucent snowdrop is white The fluffy tail of a dog waving defiant and high Eating a bar of Hands Off Double Dark chocolate because I got wet twice Having a drink with my pal Laura The prospect of introducing one-year-old Tommy to Chagall Working the line edits of my middle grade adventure novel The art on my desk Listening for the quietest sound (the…