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I worked in Public Administration, Managed Health Care, and Real Estate. Originally from Chicago and greater Chicago, I've lived in Minnesota my adult life. Blessed with a loving wife, four great sons, two accomplished daughters-in-law and there endearing grandkids. Now battling Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Sunday, October 16, 2005

Counting Down ...

This Miata season is drawing to an end. Took a look at the calendar and there's only 33 days, 16 hours to the date that I take her in for the winter's storage.

Since time is getting short and while the temperatures were in the 60's today, I took the Miata to drive to my appointments and open house today. The open house is located so that I only need three "tent" signs for directing would-be guests to the home. That's also the maximum number of signs that will fit in the trunk. It's Karma!)

The drive over was fine -- sunny and in the low 60's. The drive home was also fine -- I had an appointment in South Minneapolis and time to kill so I took a longer way around. A nice drive.

But on the way home, the sun set. The wind grew a bit stronger. The temps dipped. And the last ten minutes or so were not quite as much fun.

Note to self: temps in the upper 50's are much more enjoyable at the beginning of the season. The sun's warmer and the psychological boost is greater. At the end of the season, I tend to remember the warmer days (and evenings not to mention nights). The sun is more remote. Falling leaves seem to accentuate the cooler temps.

Now it's 33 days, 15 hours and 23 minutes.

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