Is today absolutely gorgeous, or what? I just took Lucy for a long walk in her fall sweater while sipping on coffee from the corner deli, and was pretty much as happy as can be. This kind of weather always, for some reason, makes me think of the wedding scene at the end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. You know, the scene where Robin and Marian are getting married in the forest, and Marian’s wearing the crown of autumn branches, and then Sean Connery shows up looking debonair and white doves are released into the air? (I tried to find a video, but couldn’t.)

Fun sidenote: I met spazzed out like a crazed fan and essentially tackled Alan Rickman (“I’m going to cut your heart out with a spoon!”) once while living in LA, and all I can say about the encounter is that I’ve never seen a drunker human being in my life. Sexy accent, though.