Day 4 - 361 -- Bright Lights

The sun shone all day but it was very cold. Major winds continued to circle around with gusts roaring past. Even sitting inside it was deafening at times. I spent two hours at the dealership having the winter prep work done with oil change and the vehicle safety check. There is some work to be done in the new year, but it is under some very extended warranty thankfully, as this is an all day job to replace the cradles. I got to look at them when up on the hoist and they do look ugly -- not immediately problematic, but they should be done while the warranty is still in place. I won't argue with that.

Driving around town was challenging in the very bright sun, which hangs lower in the sky at this time of year and aims directly at the eyes of drivers. Coupled with the glare from the sunlight hitting the ice covered ground, this made it difficult to look in any direction or to see clearly -- something that makes operating a large vehicle so much easier. The parking lots at businesses that were closed over the Christmas storm look like skating rinks. Salt won't do much for it since the temperature will be below -10C for a few days. It is time to find the sand until it warms a bit. That and find a brimmed hat and wrap around sunglasses.

I said a line from a song lyric several times today. It is a wordy lyric with a number of scenes jumbled together. It was written by a master singer songwriter in his early days -- before he mastered word economy <smile> but the style is interesting. It was on his debut album in 1973 and was covered by a band about four years later. The cover version went to number one in the US and was top ten in UK and Canada. That is the version shared here tonight. Enjoy!

Blinded by the Lights -- Manfred Mann's Earth Band (written by Bruce Springsteen)