Huge Storm Shuts Down Delaware
The "Y" and most other businesses in New Castle County and over most of Delaware was shut down today and thus, I could not continue my string of working out, well, I missed Sunday, but I am getting accustomed to the trip down Kirkwood and getting to know more people at the YMCA.
INSPIRATION MOMENT:Just came up with this idea this clear Thursday morning, the day that Doug will arrive on a trip from Johns Creek for the extended weekend, later this day, and it feels workable because during each day, which tends to be myriad events, it is difficult to coalesce and refine one's thoughts. So, why not hone in on an experience that stands out as memorable and thus well worth writing about. It's not a heavy weight of responsibility but merely a recollection of that key encounter, that precious thought which, if not written down, will be lost in the ether of our 100,000 miles of neural circuitry in our brain (see Feb. 2014 National Geographic, "Secrets of the Brain" by science writer Carl Zimmer).
At this inaugural posting I want to give a shout out to Mike, my paper deliverer, who despite the 10 inches or more that fell last night and paralyzed Delaware today, took the time to hand deliver my paper in the late morning by his car, pulling into the unshoveled drive and walking it up (I'd shoveled the walk at least) to deliver it to me. He lost his job a few years ago and has been delivering papers and he might lose that job, too. He's up at midnight to get the papers and then getting them ready and delivered through the early morning. It's an amazingly challenging job, especially regarding your sleep patterns, that he excels at. He'd been to bed for a few hours but back up to get these papers delivered when everything else was closed. Thanks Mike!
