What a frustrating meteorological event. It snowed lightly but consistently for about four hours today. It was thick enough to limit driving visibility to maybe two-thirds of normal. No accumulation, though. The coldest I saw on the truck thermometer on the way home from work tonight was 34°. We just miss significant snowfall every winter … Read more
Carey, Kory, and I made a Target run at lunch today. A 60ish woman stopped us. “Can you do me a favor, please?” She was holding a jar of mayonnaise. What sort of favor do you do for a woman holding a jar of mayonnaise? You open it. So that’s the image that popped in … Read more
I’ve always enjoyed the song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” The skillful blending of electric and acoustic guitars pleases me, and I love the epic style in which Gordon Lightfoot delivers the lyrics. Even though he mentions the Great Lakes, a shipment of iron ore, and other quotidian details, he sounds as if he’s … Read more