Certain cities exude excitement. Business carried me to Raleigh today so my friend Judy and I met at the fabulous restaurant Sitti Restaurant on Wilmington & Hargett Streets for lunch. While driving into Downtown Raleigh, I pick up the energy of this beautiful, clean, artistic city life. People are walking along the streets and tables outside restaurants are filled, even in this 100^ plus heat. Inside Sitti where the cuisine is Lebanese cooked with fresh ingredients, they are packed with people of all ages, excitedly sharing meals and exchanging news and ideas. People are actually waiting for tables to free up so they can be seated!
Driving out of the city, I notice statuary I had not seen before; Gandi outside the Marbles Kids Museum among them. I spot fountains pouring out water profusely, which seem to cool down the temperature outside my air conditioned car. Old buildings, next to newer designed and built, seem to complement each other like multi-generational families, looking different but respecting each other.
It’s exciting to drive into the city but I head back to the country for peace, creativity, and tranquility. Still, it’s nice to know it is there and I can access it when I need a touch of city life.
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