Much later...
Well, goodness… Time sure has slipped by. My last post was December 16…of last year. It’s now 2005. Two thousand five! Five years into a whole new century. It still blows my mind. We haven’t celebrated Christmas yet. Good thing we didn’t have a “real” tree. It would have disintegrated by now into a combustible little pile of tinder.
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. How often have I heard that one?! It sure does say it all though. A close family member ended up in the hospital on December 21st and has been there until today. We had our Christmas meal in the hospital and it wasn’t such a bad meal at that. It was certainly a different experience…
Perhaps we’ll follow through with our usual Christmas festivities soon. We’ll see. The tree and decorations are still up and the gifts waiting. Younger sonny has now “winged his way” out to a sunny clime with a couple of friends, to attend a video game convention. I thought he was going tomorrow or at least later tonight but when I tried to connect with him and share some good-ish news, I found out that he was already gone. “Early this morning,” the roommate said. I suppose we’ll wait for him to get back.
On another topic, we live in New England. I like living in New England. New England used to be nice and snowy in the winter. I love snow! But we’ve been cheated lately in the snow department. So what I want to say is…you folks out there where it’s not supposed to be snowy in the winter…where the sun is supposed to shine relentlessly and be the polar opposite (excuse the pun) of winter in New England…GIVE US BACK OUR SNOW, goldarnit!
Now I know that most people would prefer to leave wintry conditions behind and seek warmth and sun, and they take vacations to places which are hot and sunny and totally devoid of winter. Actually, younger sonny falls into that category. I, on the other hand, would just as soon take a vacation away from the “hot and sunny” to a place which is much cooler and hopefully, has snow. I prefer cooler temperatures, beautiful fluffy snow and the peacefulness that snowy weather brings because the world is not so cluttered up with cars and trucks and motorcycles and people and noise. For me a vacation is the surcease of so much external activity and a temporary change of climactic conditions which transform the immediate world into a snow mantled Currier and Ives type of setting.
Okay, that’s it… I’ve had my say. It doesn’t take much to put me in good spirits. A little snow in the winter and the family healthy and happy. And speaking of happy, may you all have a rip-snortin’ good new year full of peace and prosperity for all!
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. How often have I heard that one?! It sure does say it all though. A close family member ended up in the hospital on December 21st and has been there until today. We had our Christmas meal in the hospital and it wasn’t such a bad meal at that. It was certainly a different experience…
Perhaps we’ll follow through with our usual Christmas festivities soon. We’ll see. The tree and decorations are still up and the gifts waiting. Younger sonny has now “winged his way” out to a sunny clime with a couple of friends, to attend a video game convention. I thought he was going tomorrow or at least later tonight but when I tried to connect with him and share some good-ish news, I found out that he was already gone. “Early this morning,” the roommate said. I suppose we’ll wait for him to get back.
On another topic, we live in New England. I like living in New England. New England used to be nice and snowy in the winter. I love snow! But we’ve been cheated lately in the snow department. So what I want to say is…you folks out there where it’s not supposed to be snowy in the winter…where the sun is supposed to shine relentlessly and be the polar opposite (excuse the pun) of winter in New England…GIVE US BACK OUR SNOW, goldarnit!
Now I know that most people would prefer to leave wintry conditions behind and seek warmth and sun, and they take vacations to places which are hot and sunny and totally devoid of winter. Actually, younger sonny falls into that category. I, on the other hand, would just as soon take a vacation away from the “hot and sunny” to a place which is much cooler and hopefully, has snow. I prefer cooler temperatures, beautiful fluffy snow and the peacefulness that snowy weather brings because the world is not so cluttered up with cars and trucks and motorcycles and people and noise. For me a vacation is the surcease of so much external activity and a temporary change of climactic conditions which transform the immediate world into a snow mantled Currier and Ives type of setting.
Okay, that’s it… I’ve had my say. It doesn’t take much to put me in good spirits. A little snow in the winter and the family healthy and happy. And speaking of happy, may you all have a rip-snortin’ good new year full of peace and prosperity for all!
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