We had a lazy start to the day, in part because it was such a beautiful setting. In fact, it was so nice we canceled our upcoming reservation in Idaho and decided to stay a couple more days here.
I made breakfast, all items from the farmers markets we've been hitting. Scrambled eggs with cheddar and tomatoes along with a big bowl of fresh peaches, blueberries, and blackberries. Yummy!
I rallied and headed out for a ride, they have a great 32 mile trail along the Spokane River, the Spokane River Centennial Trail. About 3/4's of the way through I had a flat tire without any spare tubes on hand, so I had to Uber home, damn...
We had dinner in the hood, listening to Robt Glasper's Black Radio 3 album and watching an owl snatch dinner in the marsh below our campsite.
Today was also the day the Queen died, an interesting time to reflect. We have so few individuals today who can transcend our polarized world, it's sad to lose one. Such an amazing lady and life, she was alive for nearly a third of American history. Jon Meacham made an interesting point about the British system compared to ours. They've managed to successfully separate the roles of their national leaders, with the monarch being the head of state representing all of the nation, and the prime minister being the head of government. This elevates the head of state out of the day to day work of politics and policy and allows them to play a broader, more unifying role. In our system the president is both the head of state and the government. At least for the moment, our polarization is such that it's impossible for half the country to see a president of the opposing party as legitimate, let alone someone to admire. This is not sustainable, perhaps as boomers slink offstage the next generation of leaders will prove more mature.
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