Playing Hooky

I usually go to a class on Saturday mornings - a class in basic drawing skills.  And I've enjoyed it!  But today I am playing hooky.  Why?

I looked out the window and saw a day freshened and cooled by yesterday's storms.  It's brand new.  It's clear.  It's calling me.  So, I will pass up the basement studio and go out into the green and blue of a beautiful North Carolina morning.  And I'll do it feeling grateful to have the choice.