It did rain yesterday but only a little. I went to nephew's house in North Highlands and took a few presents to him. It rained on the way back just enough to smear the windshield with watery film that was difficult to see through.
I'm not much on celebrating Christmas per se, but I like classical music and cold weather. Again today the city is pretty quiet, especially on my side of town. Even Wal Mart is closed today. The only things that seem to be open today are Chinese food and Circle K.
I just got back from the Kellett's house. Between three of us we ate a lot of gumbo and pies and talked about our health. Mrs Kellet is 82 years old. She recounted a trip to Haiti and Puerto Rico she took with her husband in the 70's. I told her about my work in a low income neighborhood for a non profit. I think she was trying to tell me that people who are homeless and chronically unemployed are in every country all around the world. I took a few pictures for the record and left with a full stomach and an elevated glucose reading (I have type II diabetes) I pledged to go for a walk at home and get to bed early and try not to eat sweets again until next Christmas.
Now I am at home and I am preparing to walk and take more pictures if it is still enough light. On second thought it has gotten pretty dark by now. Im listening to the mp3 player cycle through Dizzie Gillespe, Modest Mouse, and Pat Metheny. Sleep is what I want, but first I must walk...walk...walk.... Where I should go I don't know. But how I'm gonna get there tonight is by walking.
Now it's after 7pm. Still haven't gone for walk. I think I will just turn in early after a little surfing the channels of satellite tv. There is very little moving around town tonight for me. I don't drink and don't have a car. I hate to drive at night anyway. Plus it's going down to 29 F tonight which is really cold for people around here who love summertime. I could go walk around still, but there are very few things open. Nephew Ernest is in bed with a cold. I should stay indoors tonight to lest I get sick also. Star Wars "New Hope" ( the original one from 1979 or whatever) is on right now. If I am lucky I can watch the end of that movie for the millionth time. It just struck me that in this day million is not such a big number anymore.
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