once in a sycamore i was glad

NRM news flash: it be some treacherous conditions out there right now.

if you're in the northeast corner of the united states, i'd stay home if i were you.

there's a thin layer of ice underneath rain coming down. most of the way to the train i walked on the road, since the heat from the cars mostly melts the ice.

in other news, on pieces of lab equipment and machinery it is common to tape the card of the tech person whom one calls if said equipment breaks down.

for the ultrasound at my doctor's office--this persons's name is Thaddeus Penas.

how do you think that last name is pronounced? cuz i know how i think it's pronounced and it's funny in that "ironic" sort of way, given that this piece of equipment is used in a ladies' doctor's office.

i'm hoping this person grew up in a foreign country. otherwise, all i could think was, poor kid.