today was a long day. i fed the dogs, cats and horses in the dark before dawn this morning, then i drove away towards sacramento. i listened to some choice music on the drive: neil young, mark knopfler, pat metheny.

when i hold you in my arms
it's a breath of fresh air
when i hold you in my arms
i forget what's out there

i was singing along with neil on my way through winters, california when i saw a bumpersnicker: "the road to hell is paved with republicans" on a pickup truck with "liberal" as the vanity license plate. i laughed when i saw it, a nice start to the day. then i drove to davis and ate breakfast at cafe bernardo. from 10 am til 4 pm i attended a software user group meeting in downtown sacramento. then i drove home, three and a half hours plus a stop for dinner and a quick purchase at trader joe's. i fed the dogs, cats and horses in the dark this evening. they were happy to see me. and i'm glad to be home in my little corner of paradise.
posted by Will Ross at 21:09