January heat wave

the lack of snow.  it worries me.

in other news, maggie and i got plane tickets for arizona for march.  hopefully it will be a chance to see my grandparents, my friends peter and david, maggie's friend nick, and the grand canyon.  and get a tan.

in still other news, i meant to post a while ago about a place in fort collins we discovered, a restaurant named 415.  chickin and waffles?  with maple-bacon syrup?  why, yes.

in more, unrelated news, i was in casper last weekend for a wyoming writing project gathering.  it was refreshing, and more evidence that i need to push out into new experiences.  the group was a fun one, teachers from all levels who love what they do and continue to do good work, in the face of the frustrations that go with being a public-school/community-college/state-funded-university teacher.  i hope i may get to work with them this summer.

and yet more news: i've committed myself to working through aristotle this spring.  despite holding a masters degree in rhetoric and composition, i've never read on rhetoric, which seems a pretty massive crack in my foundation.

snow, tomorrow.  they say.  we'll see.


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