Well, perhaps it is premonition, perhaps it is simply chance, but the damnably poor mood I have been in preceeded two very harsh events during the holiday weekend. First, my elderly mother, who is 78 became very ill and has been hospiltalized. No word yet on the verdict from the physicians. And then on Thanksgiving itself, my wife found our dog in the midst of a seziure. She had to be rushed to the Veterinary Emergency Room. It was a wonderful weekend to turn 59.