Long weekend starts tonight. I’m off from work until next Wednesday, though I’m not going to Punxatawney for my 40th, as previously hoped.

BHK found a great Chinese food place – “Graces” –

Phil’s official forecast as read February 2nd, 2009 at sunrise at Gobbler’s Knob:

Hear Ye Hear Ye

On Gobbler’s Knob this glorious Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2009

Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of…

Two pictures from this morning – L’enfant station in DC – halfway to work

Local Hotel who left water running, but it froze anyway.

My Life’s current settings –

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Had to get up extra early this morning, to be sure I could make it in to work on time. Snow has melted to form extra-scary and slick ice on the roads and sidewalks outside.

The replacement Clie I…

Snow! The neighborhood, Pye playing, and Pye & Newt watching from inside on cam. Pye just loves the snow, but it confuses poor Newt. Clicks embiggen.

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Happy Year of the OX! Happy B’day MissV!

Hectic day at work today – lots done, lots to do.

After work, BHK picked me up, and we stopped by Dream Wizards – unfortunatly closed, so we settled for

Went out with Larry this morning to have the green truck looked at (no relation to the element issues) – It was a nice guy’s morning out, even though we were stymied at every attempt to get the truck…

Fasted since 8pm last night through this morning – got my sonogram done, but I have to reschedule my upper GI. I got copies for myself, may photograph ‘em, and show images of my spleen /…

Went to hospital for a gut – check – Doc gave me meds, and prescribed an Upper GI / sonogram. Digestive tract is treating me mean – but now I have some meds to tide me over. Sonogram tomorrow, Upper…

BHK brought the element in for an alignment at the dealer today. Mechanical issue, it turns out. Insurance should cover it, but it has to be looked over first.

The moon was orbiting pretty close…

Yes, I last hugged a stranger… at the end of…

Back to Work -workworkwork – played catch-up for missing Monday. I was tired to begin with, and now, end of day, I’m dead tired.

Randy Rogers off to work with M.A.D.D. – good for him! I hope the…

Congrats, President Obama! We listened to coverage on CNN radio while I went to the MVA – ( I have to contact the state of Florida for more record info, before I can get my D/L here.  Strike two!)

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