December 5,
2013
Since when is a hoodie and a pair of
tennis shoes sufficient for an eight degree evening? I am astounded by a van,
careening up the hill, the bottom half of the windshield encased in snow. I
stand, staring incredulously as the driver waves at me, oblivious to his
palpable demise. Cars lurch around the slick corners as though the driver is
Mario Andretti and completely in control of the precarious two-wheel spin
situation. Ha.
Spent another day hunkered down in my
sub-zero duplex. I feel like the Goodrich fellow, padded in several
long-sleeved shirts, sweaters and at times, my fleece robe over the top, waddling around with a grin plastered on my
face, cup of tea in my paw.
Made pumpkin/peanut butter/duck jerky
holiday cookies for the dogs in our lives. They are wobbly and a strange color
but Donut from upstairs ran around in circles, I assume in delight, after
experimenting her first warm snack. She came right up to me, begging for more. Tyrus
didn’t even bother to chew, his treat went down with the intake of his breath.
Signed up to take an on-line business
class, only to discover it began on the 2nd of December and I am
three days behind. In a panic when I take the test, but come around and
remember to breathe when my score of 9.52 out of 10 comes up on the screen.
Where I got the additional .02 is beyond my comprehension. At least I could
recall my name, which is a great feat since it normally escapes me at the
announcement of a test. The back of people’s heads show up on the screen as the
instructor (Mr G) covers the material from the front of the classroom. They
look, sound and emit youth, bumbling around with responses as Mr G tosses,
seemingly theoretical questions, like a football player zinging his ball into
the crowd after a touchdown. We discuss companies like Netflix, the popular and
crazy lucrative tech Dell, Google, etc as well as examples of innovative
start-ups from students in years past. We have a lot to live up to!
For the next six weeks, I will be flinging
the cat from my lap, watching class on video, taking exams and meeting up with
virtual groups on Facebook. When I woke up this morning, I didn’t intend to put
my self at risk. It just happened. Like eating a whole box of ice cream bars in
one sitting. It cannot be explained.
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