Asymptomatic

There were many celebrations for Abby’s 3rd birthday.  Some pictures have been posted here.

I'll tell you now about my own near death experience, which happened while driving, of course.

I had just started working at the new job within the week, and hadn't quite figured out the best way to get to the building yet.  The way that I had taken is much different (and surprisingly less interesting) than the route I take now. 

Oh, spring is upon us,
with flowers in bloom.
The birds all are singing
their colorful tune.

The kids behind school desks
just can't wait until June.
And every morning
we wonder how soon
'til the blasted TV weatherman is going to stop forecasting the god-awful 40-degree cold and rain.

I wrote this little anecdote in response to something I read elsewhere.  I was recently reminded of it when I encountered this comic from benisadork.com.

This very cool Shockwave map shows the flashpoints of many conflicts, along with the description of the events surrounding them.  Use the timeline slider under the map to change dates.http://www.nobel.se/peace/educational/conflictmap/index.html