Random bits of a spring day

ø As I walked back to my room today, I was overwhelmed by the desire to run through a sprinkler. Better yet, an open fire hydrant. Today was possibly the only opportunity I'll ever have to run through the water spurting at a ridiculous speed from a fire hydrant. A couple of firemen were on campus opening them. I'm really not sure why, but it was fun to watch. It was also fun to walk on the soaked sidewalks. It made my walk a little more exciting.

ø Those of you who know Scott Cairns' poetry will be pleased to hear that he won a Guggenheim Fellowship. He says he's going to use the money to visit an Orthodox monastery in Greece. Be sure to follow the link above; it has audio clips of him reading his poetry. The quality's not great, but it's better than nothing.