QNY2009

With any luck, I will be meeting with the Quest over coffee something like a week early. I haven´t heard from Geof or Handwing yet. The proposed date is March 8th and we are, once again meeting at the current favorite location. Problem is Spring. It hasn´t come a week early. In fact as of this morning, it is still blastedly cold here. I´m going out for a run later today, but I really need things to warm up or I just don´t feel like Questing. The original celebration was due to a warm wind blowing through town and causing a big melt. I have trouble generating the necessary feelings of adventure if the wind doesn´t smell adventurous.

I know, I know. You´re thinking to yourself, ¨he´s always like this at the beginning of March.¨ And, you´re right, of course. Without a little anguish the Quest just does not seem worthwhile. I´ll go anguish for a bit and be back when I have something productive to add to this discussion.

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and then the_doctor said…
Its plus 12 in Calgary today so you should expect a warm breeze this week to herald in the spring questing season.
2:23 pm
and then the_doctor said…
news item: leading climate scientists point to early quest new year as sign of climate change.
2:26 pm
rainswept said…
Although the red-dyed alcohol has been hovering at a reasonable level this week, the wind does seem to blow right through my coat.

Perhaps it's impregnated with something.
7:34 am
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