'A Road in Auvers after the Rain' 1890

A favorite artist, Vincent Van Gogh and a favorite author, Ann LaMott.

From 'Plan B'

"Hard rain makes a mess, but it also fills in the space we usually walk through without even noticing. It makes the stuff we can't usually see--air and wind--visible, and a lot of what we can see catches the light."

It was a rainy day filled with a few unpleasant people, but the sun is out now and Ann's right-- even they have a way of calling out good, however, unintentionally.