St. Peter and the Holey Socks

Last night at the North Beach Lectura Dantis (a fun bunch of folks you should really visit at least once if you are in the area), we were discussing Peter's examination of Faith in Canto XXIV and the subject of Peter's denial of Christ came up. So we looked at scripture and read the passage where each of Peter's three denials (before the crucifixion) was answered by an affirmation of faith and Jesus' corresponding commission, post Resurrection.

So, this was on my mind as I put my socks on this morning to find that, for the second day in a row the socks I chose had annoying holes in them. As I was making my espresso I was thinking that, as far as minor peeves go, holes in my socks rank right up there, especially when my big toe finds its way to the fresh air.

But, just as each of Peter's denials was answered, I realized that, as far as minor joys go, there is nothing quite as satisfying as taking a pair of socks off and throwing it directly in the trash. It is sort of a foretaste of the day when we will finally have fully disposible clothes, thus negating the need for laundry altogether (just kidding. Unless you have an inkling to write to me whining about landfills and the "throwaway mentality" in which case I advocate the direct transfer of raw resources to the dump, you filthy hippies!).

So here we have the perfect minor annoyance of holes in the socks met by the perfect minor joy of removing an article of clothing to throw it away, without the prospect of EVER having to wash it again.

Silly analogy, perhaps, but it is the sort of thing that goes through my mind as I struggle to focus on making my morning espresso.

That's another thing. When I make my morning espresso it has been nearly eight hours since my last espresso. How can I possibly be expected to pull of a complex task like that when it has been so long since my last one?!?

You want to know something even more mysterious?

My first espresso pull of the day is generally pretty good, too.

Go figure.

Come back often for more inane observations of daily life!