of earthen mirth and girth

well, i hope everyone had a great holiday. of course, groundhog day has traditionally been a very important event in our family, and usually included a major media push to impose our beliefs upon the unobservant public. this year however, was celebrated in a much less conspicuous way, as i didn't have the time to make it into anything else. these things take effort.

but there were many phone calls, emails and warm wishes from friends near and far. brown clothes were worn, brown food was consumed, and hugs were exchanged in small get togethers at people's homes. it was as if the warmth we gained by gathering together was more important than celebrating the day itself.

and it was! this is like the coldest anchorage winter i've ever seen, but it was good to know that without any real promotion on my part, people still remembered. remember the groundhog. that's what it's all about folks.