"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do." Blah. Blah. Blah. If you're a child of the 60's, as I am, you remember the Three Dog Night song "One." Great song but seriously??? Let me go on the record right now and declare "One is the grooviest number that you'll ever do." I LOVE the number one...which may come as the ultimate shock to anyone who takes my classes. One of my favorite things to do is to spend time alone. ME time is the best time. When I was a little girl, my mom would ask me why I wasn't outside playing. My response was always the same "I would rather read this book." In the interest of full disclosure, I am also the girl who wrote the poem "Me, Myself, and I" at twelve years old.
I love ridin' solo so much that I devote whole days to it. And at least one night a week, I take myself out to dinner. On these nights, you can typically find me at one of my vegan staples: Candle Cafe, Cafe Blossom, Pure Food & Wine or Angelica's Kitchen. I love, love, LOVE everything about the experience. Arriving alone. "Yes, table for one please." I always get an appetizer and most of the time a chocolate dessert. Solitude alas in this often noisy and chaotic city. I don't have to coordinate my schedule with anyone: I don't have to make small talk. Heck I don't have to talk at all. Lately I've added the singular glass of organic Sauvignon Blanc to the experience. Perfection!!!
I'm practically giddy with excitement on my solo excursions. I go to the movies solo. I go to concerts solo. In fact, over the last couple of years, I've seen both Prince and Tina Turner all by myself. My friends always say the same thing when they find out about my solo outings. "I would have gone with you." Secretly I know that I don't want any company. The delicious truth is I haven't changed that much since I was a little girl. I was my own best company then and I'm my own best company now. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE to spend time with the special people in my life. But the most special person in my life is ME which makes ridin' solo so much fun!
