Why...

...when the President's farewell address runs long (or something similar) do television networks join shows "already in progress." Is there some parallel universe where the show was already running? Did the recording start automatically down at the TV station and no one knows how to rewind it?

It just seems like there should be a better way to do this.

The sadder side of snow

I woke up this morning to a light snow fall. The ground was already covered and tiny, tiny flakes were continuing to fall. They're calling for 4-8 inches. Although I'm disappointed that we have to cancel plans to have dinner with my dad, I like snow. This is a happy thing.

Yesterday, on the way to work, though I heard about something sad. One little boy, was probably crying when he saw the snow. In the car yesterday, my fellow carpooler told me that today was supposed to be his son's long planned seventh birthday party. They were going to play laser tag. Because of the snow, they were likely to have to cancel.

I feel for him. I hope his sister at least plays in the snow with him all day.

Shameless

I just noticed that is has been over a month since I last posted. I could give a million lame excuses why I did (traveling for the holidays, busy with work, nothing to say, etc.), but that just seems insulting.  I really didn't have anything all that interesting to say.

Now, it's a new year and I am hoping to have something to say. 

The holidays were busy and full: Thanksgiving and my sister's house, Christmas in Kentucky, an ugly bout of some sort of stomach bug, Christmas Day spent driving 700 miles, New Year's Eve in Atlantic City...but I can't say that anything out of the ordinary happened.

So, here's to a new year and hoping I have something to share.