I'll give you the bad news first

From www.cbc.ca:
WIARTON, ONT. - Ontario's Wiarton Willie, Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia and Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania all emerged on Wednesday to give their prognostications on the coming weather. Sam and Phil both saw their shadows; Willie did not. So, in a 2-1 split decision, the groundhogs say we are headed for more winter.

This is no good. But, hey, six weeks goes by pretty quickly.

The good news is that I had visitors to my office hours; first a friend and her friend, who turned out to be an interesting person, which is rare and exciting. And second, a student who came for essay help.

Oh, and more pleasant things on my walk home: a terrier-type dog with something wrong with his back left paw was using both his front legs but hopping along on one back leg. Maybe it's cruel, but it made me chuckle. And a little child did a running long jump into a huge puddle and his mother smiled. I like that. Parents, let kids be kids and enjoy their energy and care-free spirit!! People all over the world, join hands. Form a love train, love train.

Tonight I have a dinner date with a certain bone-marrow-less friend of mine. She's making a supreme veggie surprise dish. I'm supposed to bring dessert or nothing. Hmmm...