Valentine's Day and Snow

So, tomorrow's Valentine's Day. You know me though, I've forbidden Aaron from spending too much money. I made him dinner Friday evening since we were snowed in, so that was his gift. It was gouda-stuffed chicken and sides with a two-layer chocolate cake for dessert. I decorated the sides with heart-shaped Gobstoppers which made it look festive. We used an old Christmas gift card at Best Buy to purchase X-Men II, Love Actually, and Final Fantasy X (a PS2 game). So thanks, Lucy, for our Valentine's Day presents! We're going to the Macaroni Grill this evening after we take care of car insurance, assuming that Aaron gets home in time for the latter.

Memphis finally saw snow this past Friday, horray!! I was subbing at Lausanne, and when it started to snow, the entire 8th grade wing shut down, went outside, and played in the snow. Snow of any kind is a rarity here, but to have such a heavy snowfall with 4" accumulation is just absurd; even the teachers were out catching snowflakes on their tongue. It was such a blast! Of course, the driving around here wasn't improved by the flakes. Nobody knows how to drive anywayelt , alone dealing with slush and ice. Nor does it help that the county isn't equipped to handle road care, so every street with pure slush. Think Nascar on ice. I have to give credit to most people here though, the majority drove slowly and carefully, with only a few jerks who insisted on cutting you off without warning. The real problem was the country bumpkins with jacked up trucks who think that just because they can crush a car under their bumper, they can drive as wrecklessly as they want, regardless of snow. I really wish this state would pass a law forbidding jacked up vehicles. All they are good for is haphazardly compensating for wittle winkies and crushing small cars. But back to the positive - isn't the view from our deck absolutely beautiful? If you look in the nearest tree branch, there's a grey squirrel trying to stay warm and dry.

Had my second meditation class and enjoyed it even more than the first, if that's possible. I've started a second blog, Meditation Journal, (see the link to the right) to help chronicle my journey. Any insights, questions, observations, etc. I'm looking forward to what may come of all this!