Inane Notes on This and That

•  What are the qualifications for calling yourself "a writer?" If you've been journaling since you were in high school and are now pushing 'aged', does that qualify a person? Does that make it official?
• 5/4/24 .... One of those days when spring looks and feels like winter. All day gray sky and continuous rain. One of those days where you leave your camera at home because there's zero percent chance of wandering into a beautiful sunrise or sunset .... or any beauty in between.
• Record collecting (compact discs included) is an insatiable addiction.
• One of the things I have a lifetime of experience at .... stacking totes ("gaylords") of frozen veggies in a freezer, has transitioned into one of the things I've become anxious about. Isn't it supposed to continue to work in reverse where I become more comfortable?
• In the past year or two, I've developed a true appreciation for a well-done Western film. Movies like 'High Noon' .... or "Red River.' The Original 1948 Red River that is. I think it was a sin to remake it.  
• To this day, I've always loved slowly turning the knob of stereo receiver along the entire length of the AM (preferred) or FM dial, and back again, just to see what I might find. And modern tuners with digital readouts are nowhere near the same enjoyable experience. 
• I'm starting to think that Anthony Edwards is next in line to Michael Jordan and maybe Lebron James (maybe LJ was close to MJ?) and  ..... well Michael Jordan. All he may need for wider acknowledgment is to play his home games in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. 🏀
• It used to be the thrill of heading to the record store on the appointed day for those long-awaited new releases and spotting them for the first time in the racks. Now it's the expectation of the mailman or the amazon delivery driver and tearing open the package.