Dream Number One Million

Awoke from a dream about two of my oldest friends, from grade school days and that one of them had passed away. I've been cognizant in recent years that one of us has to go first and the other two have to receive the news. It has me flashing back to our youth, speed rewinding and visualizing countless times spent together. Through grade school, high school and college ..... always in contact with each other. 

We weren't troublemakers. Our shared adventures were in listening to music together, playing sports and making runs for fast food. Those years seemed like a lifetime back then and also now, looking back and reflecting.

Let There Be Light ..... and Heat!!!

 Hey!! There's a thing on the wall and you flip it up and instantly, a darkened room is full of light!! When did they invent this? And why did no one tell me about it? 

After exactly a week of no power, due to a massive ice storm that came through the area and living on candles and blankets (and freezing my ass off), my power was restored today. Not exactly how I wanted to celebrate my 65th birthday yesterday but a nice belated gift today.

They say that it was a once in a hundred years storm. Let's hope so. If so, I'll likely not be around for the next one.