something I am grateful for today

The weather today is overcast.

Yesterday was bright and sunny, a fantastic day. However: this time of year, at the time of mornin that I drive Sharon in to the office, the sun is close to the eastern horizon and right in my eyes the whole trip. It's too low for the shade flaps to do any good, so there's nothing for it but sunglasses, squinting, hoping for the best and being extra-cautious. You can barely actually see anything under such conditions: makes for tense driving.

Today: not such cheery weather perhaps, but it makes for a much more pleasant drive. Clear and easy and relaxing. I enjoyed my drive in this mornin much more!

character revelation

Last night Sharon and I were skimming through the episode descriptions in the listings for upcoming TV programs, and we noticed that House was “a Cuddy episode”. Sharon said “Oh joy” with a detectable amount of sarcasm.

I said to her, “You don't like Cuddy?”

To which she replied, “I don't actually like any character on that show.”

And in that instant it struck me like a thunderclap as I consciously realized for the first time: neither do I.

Astonishing to think that I've been watching House for years and never noticed that aspect of it until now.