Today's blog is split. I started it this morning, I'm adding to it tonight. But tonight's comments will come first.
My wife and I started watching "Road to Perdition" tonight but were rudely interrupted by a phone cal from my wife's sister...so, I am posting to the blog. Actually, my sister in law is very nice, so I do not mind getting shoved aside. The movie is, frankly, a bit boring so far. Maybe I'm too used to action...this has some, in spurts, but the story seems to lag.
On an unrelated note, I confirmed my reservations to Washington, DC today. I also discovered that the attorney for my client, who I thought might be a progressive thinker, is a Republican. This, after I exposed my fundamental attitudes about Bush, et al to him. He's not a bad Republican, but he is on the other side. I may expect my phone to be tapped and my email to9 be read by George and his gestapo cronies. Seriously, the attorney & I disagree on some very fundamental issues, but he really is a decent person, in spite of his political leanings. You see, there are a limited number of Republicans who are worth talking to. Not many, mind you. OK, it's 8:46 and I have things to be and people to see...so I'll sign off and write again another time.
When I got up this morning, it was dark outside, but there were hints that the sun would peek over the horizon soon. The sky was not black, as it is at night. There was just the slightest bit of pale light, so that the outlines of houses and trees were visible against a grey background. That pale grey was made much dimmer this morning than most mornings because of a fast-moving cloud cover. Low, dark clouds were blowing from south to north. This morning's sky looked like winter. Just a few days ago, I thought winter was almost done, but as I've written before, it is not. Last night, I heard a weather forecast that suggested we might see freezing precipitation by the weekend. It's hard to imagine freezing rain in two days...the high today should reach 80, the weather forecasters say.
The timing of the wintry weather isn't particularly good. This weekend my wife and I will use our certificate for a free night in a downtown Dallas hotel. She booked us for Saturday night so we can act like tourists on Saturday and Sunday. If the weather is nasty, I guess we'll not be walking tourists (though Dallas is not friendly to walkers, anyway).
Actually, the hotel took my wife's reservation but said they will have to call her back to confirm whether our certificate is good this weekend. We're assuming it is, and we must use it soon or lose it.
I may take a day off during the week within the next couple of weeks to do some work around the house...a bit of painting, patching, cleaning, etc. Having the house to myself when I do such things makes the process go more smoothly, I think. I don't have to worry about bothering my wife with noise, etc., nor do I have to worry about her being in a place where I want to be. I have been saying I would take a day off during the week for months now. I hope I will forego the procrastination this time and do it.
It's time for work. Maybe more later.
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