I know I posted a version of this photo very recently but the important thing that’s different TODAY is that I took this at 6:00 PM and although Mr. Golden Sun had set a half hour before, it is still LIGHT in the west.

Man oh man what a fugly morning though. I was up well before Mr. Golden Sun and looking outside, the driveway *looked* like a sheet of ice. Is it ice or just wet and is that some slush there between me and Cygnus? It was raining to beat the band and 36 degrees but the temp was beginning its predicted fall into the down deep. I started to get suited up to snag the newspaper when I remembered it was Saturday and the newspaper only comes on Thursday and Sunday.

We had plans to meet Lizard for lunch at Casey’s Tavern and I fussed most of the morning because. Lemme see. I think the surface streets were okay for driving but based on what was in my driveway, I didn’t trust the sidewalks. A dog walker soon corroborated that there were slick spots. I did not feel like putting my Yaks on. Also. I know where Casey’s is but I have only been there once and had no clue what to expect for parking spaces.

The ONE time I have been to Casey’s was with my dear friend Paula and that was more than 20 years ago. I know that because she died (ALAS) 20 years ago. I miss her so much. She was one of my favorite partners in the youth theatre guild with her sharp intelligence and wry wit. On days things were going off the rails (as they often did), we would be emailing each other and I would usually end up rolling on the floor laughing.

Casey’s is a wonderful tavern with great food but it isn’t really on my “beat” so I haven’t been back. Now would be a good time to get it onto my beat at long last since Lizard lives in the general area.

Anyway, by the time I went out, my driveway was *fine*, the sidewalks downtown were mostly dry, and parking was a piece of cake. Big mostly empty lot right across the street by the train depot. So, much ado about nothing.

Cobbling together leftovers for tonight. The beach urchins put the food away last night, which was *wonderful* except that I approached the refrigimitator this evening without a clue about what was, uh, leftover. It’ll be fine! We always have plenty of food here and when we don’t there are multiple good options literally within walking distance, upscale grocery and good take-out food, Chinese, Mex, and Mediterranean if Ahmo’s ever opens back up again (fire).

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