Adding to All the Perspective Exercises I Do in Writing Classrooms (Thought This Would Be a Nice Addition to the Collection)

The one reality of a Syracuse kid living anywhere, is that we're very snow-aware. That is, we always have one eye on the weather and tracking a storm in the northeast has been occurring for over a week. I didn't want to get trapped on the roads, so returned from Syracuse on a day of sunshine. Of course, the roads all spit up dirt, especially the trucks, and my right wiper blade went kaputt. I replace it Saturday morning, and then went into storm-preparation mode. Reports show the line for the snow is 15 miles north of where we live (so if this is true, we'll not be in the path). I don't mind the white stuff...it's just that I like to have preparation. 

That is why I joined the frantic nature of U.S. citizens by helping to raid the local grocery store for a month's worth of food for a 6-hour weather event. Actually, I didn't - I went late and there wasn't much left. I did, however, buy the ingredients to make a chicken, carrot, potato creamy soup. Comfort food in anticipation of a day inside. But if it comes, it's not until the evening. My real catalyst was the series of good football games and the fact that the academic work begins again this week. I need something I could reheat and enjoy quickly. 

I finally caught the SNL skit where Colin Jost and Michael Che exchange jokes. It's a funny tradition, and brilliantly cruel. Always fun to laugh, especially with the a looming apocalypse always on the horizon. It's always about perspectives, and that is why I found this comic funny. Do you see an old lady or a young lady? has been a classic in writing classrooms since I began my career. Funny to see it added to ... a woman walks into a bar and the bartender asks....it cracked me up.

Good basketball games yesterday with the W's added to Louisville and Syracuse's season. Also enjoyed both NFL playoff games, although they should shorten the time to one half. Two halves take a gigantic chunk of time out of the day. Actually, it caused me to text Chitunga to say, "Wish you were home...three days of great games would mean good couch time with wonderful snacks. 

Ah, soup, that is. 

Off to get my hair cut. Big plans for this Sunday before possibly getting a storm. We shall see.