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Quiet Yet Nice

The last few days have been quiet as far as writing goes for me. But, the days themselves have been nice as well. There has just been not a lot of things to report. Let me see if I can give you a nutshell look:

1. Friday, the day at work was smooth. My many meetings were all relatively easy and nothing controversial in any of them. The one meeting, where I am a member that approves or vetos policy and curriculum issues at our U was non-contentious, which is always nice. The submitted policy and teaching changes were either obviously a good move or obviously a horrid move and were voted as such accordingly.

2. Friday afternoon, I again visited my father-in-law and we had a wonderful time again. A great deal of enjoyable conversation and debate, especially about the presidential hopefuls ensued. We speculated on what and who should be the best nominees. We also enjoyed several pleasant libations together, this time focusing on a whiskey we both found pleasing to the palate and to the mind. And, the pipe tobacco to compliment the whiskey was a new three-berry tinctured blend. It had a smooth, chalky feel that complimented very nicely the pleasantly harsh feel of the liquor. Wonderfully relaxing and calm.

3. Saturday was spent first watching gymnasts as they worked on their skills at the gym, then my wife and I spent the day in our montly "super" clean of the house. This is a Saturday once a month where we do a myriad of additional tasks for the home in addition to the usual laundry, vacuming, etc. It was pleasant and productive.

4. Before heading to mass, I cleaned the driveway of the several new inches of snow that had fallen during the last three days. It now looks as clean and trim as I do when I get a haircut and moustache and beard trim.... the driveway has that rather spiffy, professorial edging and cleanness.

5. Saturday evening found us eating a wonderfully simple meal of curried bean soup, bread, vegetables and a monstrous sized salad. A simple, soup meal has become our routine for Saturday as we have been attending mass in the afternoons on Saturday for a fair number of years now instead of Sunday morning mass. It was soothing, warm and inviting.

6. It is now Sunday and the day is wide open. I am hoping it continues in the same vein as the last several.

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