1. I grew up in the snowy wintry climate of Kellogg, Idaho and I don't think there is anything noble about driving well in snow and on ice. I never want to do it again. So, today, when several inches of snow fell here in Eugene and everything was called off, I was happy. Yes, I would have preferred taking part in the Shakespeare Showcase dress/tech rehearsal. I love rehearsals. I also hate driving in the snow and ice and was most happy that I could stay home. And, by the way, it's not "the other drivers" that make me say this. Even if I were the only car on any given street or road, I hate driving in the snow and I don't think any car is built for doing it.
2. I returned to my picture project, rescuing pictures off of memory cards and out of my Flickr account that I lost a year ago when an external drive of mine went to hell. My instincts about picture taking outings are pretty good. I remember days, like when Russell and I went to Island Park or another day at Dorris Ranch when I thought, at the time, my pictures today are really lousy. Today, with the passing of time, I went back over these pictures from about two years ago and, yes, they stunk. But, then there were other days, like in April 2012 at the downtown markets on a couple of Saturdays when looking back at pictures I'm so glad I didn't permanently lose fired me up, and I felt the joy that comes from taking some pretty decent shots.
3. I love black beans and I love making soup and on this frigid December Friday, making some black bean soup with Mexican seasonings, so that it was sort of a chili, was perfect and comfortably complemented the couple or three Whippersnapper Whiskeys I slowly sipped on to keep my belly warm and my face ruddy.
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