I couldn't believe my eyes. Yesterday I saw a guy at the health club working out wearing a shirt that read
"Des Moines, Iowa-
The greatest city in the world"
I didn't think anyone would wear something like that outside Polk County. Maybe it was a white elephant gift or the guy lost a bet. Hope he didn't notice me staring at him.

One of Murphy's longest standing laws:
It's snowing. It started this afternoon and there are still a few flurries.
Murphy's Law is that "every Thanksgiving Sunday in the Rockies there will be a snow storm impeding college students' attempt to get back to campus for Monday classes." Today is no exception although the weather appears to be worse north of us.
I remember trying to get back to Laramie (7,200 feet) on those Sundays and it always snowed. Someone we knew always went in the ditch after skidding on ice. Just happy it was never me.
Maybe they should start classes on Tuesday.

We did our "Black Friday" shopping today. We bought an artificial Christmas tree, a couple of wreaths, and three poinsettias. Now if the wife can figure out how to assemble how to assemble the artificial tree, I'm home free-I think. I'm watching a couple of neighbors putting up Christmas tree lights up high on their houses. Won't catch me up there.

Yesterday I met a couple of people whom we used to teach with outside the fitness center. They were in Denver for a AAU basketball tournament. Two weeks ago a I ran into a teacher whose husband I used to referee basketball and football with. Small world. They have a daughter here but still live in Casper.

It's almost 6:30 am and I'm playing games on my laptop which is at Keri and Eric's house. What am I doing at their house at this time of morning? Why did I walk from West Freiburg Place to Finland Drive at 5:10 this morning? Why-it's Black Friday and K & E have an item they want to buy to save big bucks and the store opened at 6:00 am. Someone has to stay with the grandtwins and I'm usually an early riser although usually not this early. Hopefully the item they want is in stock.

I have a lot to be thankful for:
My wife of 41 years (if I don't drive her nuts),
Our daughter Keri, her husband Eric and their 7 month old twin boys Aiden and Reid,
Our son David and his wife Kelsey who are spending this holiday with some of her relatives, I'm wearing my St. Olaf shirt today to let you know I am thinking about both of you.

There were more ads in the paper today than we usually get on Sundays. I don't think I want to shop tomorrow.

This morning there was the biggest crowd I'd ever seen at the fitness center. Must be atoning in advance for overeating later in the day.

This is the sadistic side of my sense of humor. This morning I was driving home from the fitness center. I was first in my lane. I was also going about 5 miles over the speed limit when a Volvo shot by me. Unfortunately for him he had to stop at the next light and I caught up to him. Same thing happened at the second red light. At the third light he had to slow down and it turned green just as he got to the intersection but I had caught up to him again. The same thing happened at the next two lights. After that he hit all green lights but had slowed down so he wasn't that far ahead. Such is life with mean spirited traffic lights.

I had to go to the post office today. My surprise was they had opened two more windows and the two new postal workers were actually friendly and trying to be helpful. Even the usual two seemed to have picked up something from the new two as they also were half way nice. Tis the season.

Unexpected bumper sticker on an SUV:
"Bush-Cheney in 2012" with a picture of Bush asking "Do you miss me yet?" Well, as a matter of fact, GW...............NO!

It snowed a little today. I traded my sandals for shoes (UGH).

Yesterday I got out my ski gear, went to AAA to see what they had on Colorado ski resorts, got a trip tik (directions to Arapaho Basin Ski Area), and watched the weather at 5:00 P.M. The weather forecast was for high winds with a blizzard coming in during the afternoon. I got up early this morning, looked at the Colorado Highway Department web cams around the Eisenhower Tunnel showing blowing snow, and finally decided to postpone until later.

Parents will appreciate this:
This noon I was helping feed one of the grandtwins. I had just put a spoonful of carrots in his mouth when he sneezed. He plastered himself all over, his father who was about a foot away feeding the other grandtwin, and part of my left arm. Eric took a picture, texted it to Keri, who replied that it brightened her day.

Finally:
I went to our group mailboxes just as the lady carrier was finishing loading the individual boxes. She smiled and wished me a Happy Thanksgiving. After my post of a few day ago, it almost tarnished my image of the US Postal Service until I realized she wasn't indoors working at a station and could actually be friendly. I now know one postal worker who smiles. Will there be a second in my future?