**checks watch** okay, so anyway, there were two cars, and each broke down. Not a metaphor. Well, maybe a metaphor. The first guy is pissed; he has places to be. He’s got plans. The guy goes Clark Griswold on the steering wheel. Bangs it. Honks at nobody. Calls his partner yelling, and texts anyone who will pretend to listen. Rants that the car, the weather, the damn dog, and likely Mercury in retrograde have conspired against him. On another road, the second car is also broken down. The guy has places to be. He’s got plans. He puts the car in neutral, gets out and starts pushing. A stranger pulls over and starts to help push the car until a gas station appears like Oz. The car is fixed, and he’s on his way. The guy in the first car got a tow truck — day was ruined as he does his best Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh at dinner that night. Same road, same busted alternator, two completely different afternoons. Some days we feel like guy 1 and other days guy 2, but most days hopefully we’re person number 3 who pulls over to help. Just keep swimming. Alright, enough of all that, back to our regularly scheduled program. Delightful type things that the Flow crew puts together and sends out in the afternoons to our neighbors and beyond are below. We should do this more often.
A new playlist. Patience, Iago, patience
The Granny Grommets
The Granny Grommets is a 9 minute documentary that shares the story, love, and enthusiasm that a group of women in Western Australia have for each other and the ocean. Originally introduced to us by our friend Taylor Steele at one of his film festivals, now we talk about it too much at every dinner party. Thanks a lot Taylor. Pass the bread.
Dear Max & Michael, Godspeed.
Max & Michael are locked in. Max, who works at Flow, and Michael, who doesn’t work at Flow but we wish he did, are about to go after a Guinness Book of World Records spot. 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 different continents…while pushing a wheelchair. They created this live tracker and full site so you can follow them in Antarctica, Australia, and all the other places they’ll go over the next 7 days. Starts Sunday. Just keep swimming x 1000. Love these guys. Inspiration nation.
Sit By A River
It’s maddening, Clark, that Dr. Wallace J. Nichols is not a household name. He developed the key to living a more peaceful existence. That whole thing. Calm minds prevail. We did a feature on him in the latest edition of the magazine.
Other Good News & Happenings
The geography of happiness is in Finland at Admiralgade 19, 1066 København K. View here.
Calgary Flames have reached flow state.
International subscriptions to Flow Trip Magazine are now available, Betsey.
Outdoor libraries by a river, sold.
The Flow Farmer’s Market by a river. Also, sold. See you Sunday.
Harrison Ford speech for anyone who missed.
Swimming. Swimming.
