Freezing Rain is Never a Good Thing

Several times in my impetuous youth,  & before the blessing of anti-lock brakes, I've touched my brake while driving in freezing rain only to find the ton of so of metal containing me floating effortlessly in a circle off the road, connecting with nothing more solid than a fresh snowbank.
So far.
When I once asked my uncle why old people drive so slow.  "How do you think they got to be old people? " He answered.
Now that my beard is white, it seems just the right thing to do when I drop 5 mph below the speed limit when I pass the first car that has slipped off the road, falling victims of the freezing rain & black ice.
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We're Having a Heatwave!

When I looked at my HTC Evo screen and saw it was 50 degrees F.  I was shocked.  Glancing out the window,  a winter landscape of white still greeted me. But I was also surprised by the smokers standing in their shirtsleeves.

The view is sending me conflicting information.

Should I replace the torn winter coat of wait another year? It's the Scot in me combined with living the last 20 or so years in New England.
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Second Dog Down

Last week our mother's dog Maya gave up the ghost.  Today it was our sister's golden lab Hopi.

Sadness continues. 
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You May Not Believe This

It came as quite a surprise to me,  after seeing them on CBS Sunday Morning, I am not a fan of Black Eyed Peas.  The super bowl half time show was 90% hype & 10% blinking lights.

Thank the stars for TiVo.

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Lassie Spoof So Far the Best Commercial

I wonder, though,  how many in the audience will see the connection?

Even if they don't, with the volcano, the laughs came freely.
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National Anthem Massacred

The young lady who "sang" The Star Spangled Banner at the beginning of the Super Bowl caused me severe pain. Just saying...
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The King's Speech

That was a most enjoyable movie!  Good company at dinner followed by a movie with no explosions or car chases, (unless you count the man they followed in fog), and yet I still cheered and clapped.  See it.
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A Night Out on the Town!

I think Randolph is a town. Dinner for nine at NYA JOE'S,  reservations made online followed by all of us pulling a u-ee to go see The King's Speech.

Though not one to normally enjoy large crowds involved in social circumstances, I am determined to kick Winter's butt & enjoy myself tonight.
We'll see, won't we?
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We Have a New Barber!

For the past 17 years I've been going to the same barber.  Around the new year she moved to Florida.  This is a traumatic thing for a man of my age. 

After letting my hair grow for three months, to the point where it was attracting comments, it was time to find another Barber. Not a hairdresser mind you, but a real barber who would cut my hair & not style it.  I did and his name is Dee.

Hello Dee - have fun in Florida, Barbara!
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Feeling Overworked

Every once in a while a Friday comes along & I ask myself why do I continue working.  This was one of those day. 
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Droid App For Blogger

Just when I was wondering if I'd ever find time to bring Belltowernews back to the vibrant, almost daily discourse it was in the beginning, we are saved by @neilhimself when he twittered Blogger has a Droid app.
Watch out world!  We are back in the saddle!
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