Chelsea Girls

I am a city child

I live at The Plaza

I live on the top floor

Of course I am apt to be on any floor at any time

And if I want to go anywhere I simply take the elevator

For instance if I happen to be on the second floor I just

press the button until it comes up and as soon as that

door is open I get in and say "fifth floor please" and

when those doors clank shut we ride up and I get out on

the 5th floor and as soon as that elevator is out of

sight I skibble up those stairs to the 8th floor and then

I press that button and when that elevator comes up and

as soon as that door is open I get in and say "15th floor

please" and then when those doors clank shut we ride up 

and I get out on the 15th floor and as soon as that elevator 

is out of sight I skibble down to the 12th floor and press

that button and when that same elevator comes up and those

doors open I say "The Lobby please" and then those doors

clank shut and we ride down without saying absolutely one word

and then I get into the next elevator and go all the way up.

excerpt from Kay Thompson's "Eloise"

I love these stories because of their playful and childlike demeanor.

Which is just how I am feeling this very moment.