Cold Colds in Carson City
Cold again today, but the snow has turned to slush during the day and ice at night. I heard we're now expecting rain and that it will probably rain on the ski slopes too. I also heard that Kirkwood got 2 to 3 feet of fresh powder. Hopefully the rain won't hit them. Not that I really care, haven't been skiing in years - my knees can't take it.
Bummer. It feels like I'm getting a cold, scratchy throat and all. Guess I need to go stock up on the Cold-Eeze since I'm sucking on the last one that had existed under my roof. I like the honey-lemon flavored ones, they taste just like a candy. None of that nasty menthol-lyptus crap for me. I ought to take an Echinacea pill too. Now that is one word that I can absolutely never properly pronounce - it usually comes out sounding like some sort of exotic itch that badly needs scratching. I just know that once in a while it seems to help, but maybe that depends on what variety of cold bug I've encountered. Anyway, it can't hurt.
Danny's mom called and left a voice-mail today. Seems she's caught a cold and at her age (upper 70's) it isn't something to mess with. Anyway, he's all bummed out because this means that she won't be coming up our way for Christmas. I hope he calls her back tomorrow, he didn't today because he was so unhappy. He'll get over it.
On other fronts...
Every once in a while I encounter a customer at work (Wal*Mart) that wonders about this whole Merry Christmas bruhaha that has been the talk of radio and TV folks like Bill O'Reilly. The best that I can figure is that the words might have only been omitted from advertisements. We most definitely have not been told that we can't wish the folks Merry Christmas or any other seasonal greeting. In fact, we do wish the folks a "Merry Christmas" as well as "Happy Holidays" or whatever else is appropriate. Merry Christmas to you too!
Makes me think O'Reilly is putting out a snow job to get attention. Flake.