Just cashed in the change in my car for an Amazon.com GC at a surcharge-free Coinstar. Exact amount: $15. Oh, and today's date? Yeah.

As they sound on the hour, I realize the church chimes I formerly played as possibly the youngest bell ringer are now automated. Feels odd.

How did I eat in Jackson before there was an Indian buffet? Whew. Yum.

Impressed to see that of the seven clergy at the Cathedral where I grew up, five are female...including my brilliantly talented sweet mom.

I'm enjoying driving and listening to classical music (separately but also combined). Surprised and also totally pleased on both accounts.

Back from MA (at least for a night) and enjoyed the slightly surreal experience of placing my winter coats back into the closet by the A/C.

I'm truly stupefied at the number of billboards promoting cancer treatments and cardiac care. Why are we advertising for healthcare at all?!

Seen on I-95 S in Richmond: a Virginia tourism billboard with a cyclist and the scripted tag "live passionately!". I mentally clicked Like.

Sitting in traffic in Woodbridge, VA and remembering how exciting stopping at this IKEA once seemed. Feels like a lifetime ago!

Being in DC makes me very, very happy. EVEN more than normal. Scary? Nah, sweet.