Whiling away afternoon

The Library is the perfect place to kill time; the still space, the numberless books, and the shelter that is cooled with AC helps a lot to cool down especially on a hot summer day. (But because of my sensitivity to the cold I won’t be able to stay here long…) Starting this month, my husband is taking a project management class at a school in Pasadena; twice a month, every other Saturday (totaling 10 classes). This last Saturday, I went to Pasadena to have a lunch with him and did some quick shopping after he went back to class. (I know I’m supposed to save money…) and I stopped by a library while I waited for my husband to finish class. This small library has old wooden desks and chairs and the inside entrance as well as the lighting fixtures are the remains of arts and crafts. It was so cozy and comfortable inside that I started to fall asleep within the gentle sunlight of the afternoon. Oops, I had a call from Na that tells me he finished class. How time flies!

図書館。時間をつぶすにはパーフェクトな場所。静寂に包まれたこの空間、数え切れないほどのたくさんの本、そして、特に真夏の暑い日にはクーラーで良く冷えきったシェルターはとても助かる。（たた、冷え性の私にとってはこの涼しさは長時間はムリかな。）今月から旦那がパサデナの学校でプロジェクトマネージメントのクラスを受け始めた。毎月２回（合計１０回）、先週の土曜日は２回目のクラス。そんな訳で、ランチを一緒にする為にパサデナまでドライブし、彼がクラスに戻ってからは軽くショッピング。（節約しないといけないのは分かっています。。。）そして、クラスが終わるまで図書館で暇つぶし。この小さな図書館、中に入ると古い木製の机と椅子が並び、アーツ＆クラフト調のエントランスに照明、なんだか懐かしく居心地が良くって、午後に日差しでうとうと。。あら、ネイから電話が！クラスが終わったんだ。もうそんな時間！？