Day - 2-126 -- Hopeful Signs of Winter Departing

A sunny day with strong northerly winds made this pleasant but cool -- and called for a comb to be on hand. Work involved a meeting and one that was rescheduled for next week, as well as getting through a bit of overdue paperwork. For staff appreciation day today, we attended a barbecue (held inside thankfully) where we had chicken breast on a bun and ice cream treats. That was a fun break in the middle of the day. After work, I did some errands on Main Street and enjoyed walking in the late day sunshine, even if it was cool. The snow on the front lawn seems gone this evening -- that 10 foot ice mountain has melted away. There are still two piles of snow right by the front porch, but they are shrinking slowly since they are in full shade.

It is interesting that summer activities in spring can bring happy feelings. It was great to see all the smiling and laughing faces at the noon bbq -- a simple event that raised spirits. Maybe it gives us some hope that the dark of winter is behind us and we will soon enjoy sunny summer days. Maybe it was part of having this fun event in the midst of a work day. Or maybe some combination of these two. Whatever the reason I felt a bit lighter for the rest of the day.

I've selected an instrumental with a title that fits the day's theme. The musician is an icon and a true master. Every time I hear him play, it reminds me of my dad as he truly loved this musician's style. Enjoy!

Struttin' with some Barbecue -- Louis Armstrong