Day 2-59 -- friends, freedom and fun

What a great day.  Sun shone and temperature was mild and wind was minimal. I took the car out and did some chores and some grocery shopping. It was rather freeing to be in charge of my own transportation and schedule <smile>.  It took a while to get what I needed at the store. Many shelves were empty -- particularly those that usually hold salt, sand and even kitty litter. There is nothing to put on the ice to make those journeying across it feel safer. I'll have to keep my ear to the ground to hear when the truck with these items arrives at any of the stores in town.  Hopefully it will be soon as there are two storms gearing up for next week -- some snow on Monday and then something not fully clear for Wed/Thurs/Fri. It goes without saying that shovelling will be involved, but so will ice, so grit and salt will be needed by everyone.

While at the grocery store, I ran into a retired friend.We haven't chatted for a long time so it was nice to do a quick catch-up at the store <smile>.  When I got home, I got a call from a friend back home. Again, it was June when we last saw each other, so it has been a while between chats.  Both of these events were unexpected and pleasant. It is so easy for time to get away on us with long stretches in between talks. Its not that we don't think of each other often, but time zones and life responsibilities can take us down divergent paths. So -- when those paths cross again, it is always a wonderful experience.

The song for today came to mind when thinking of being in touch with friends. It seemed to fit well with my ability to be back out in the community <smile>. This version has an interesting duo performing -- all around fun. Enjoy!

You've got a Friend in Me -- Randy Newman & Lyle Lovett