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beansideGood morning from Maryland, where last night Mother Nature blessed us with the Aurora Borealis, even down here in the semi-South. (Hey, we're below the Mason Dixon line!)
I had read that the Aurora might be visible in the dead of the night, when I would be sleeping, but I've been fooled before, where I got up and looked and saw bupkis. So imagine my surprise when I was downstairs scrolling on my phone around 7:30pm, and saw a picture of an aurora that said it was near us. So we got up, and trooped outside, and lo and behold, there it was.
I've always wanted to see the Aurora, to watch the sky light up with shifting fire. But given the unpredictable nature of the lights, I never really thought I would. Even if I go to Alaska or Scandinavia, there's no guarantee.
We didn't have the full spectrum of colors, just the pink and a touch of green, but that was enough. We stood outside for a while, just looking at the sky and feeling overwhelmed by what Nature had decided to share. I felt overwhelmed and just profoundly grateful to have been able to see it.
I forgot to mention that one of the patients who I was working to get in for an MRI went to the front desk at the site and just raved about me. She needed a quick MRI for pain, but was struggling with the Jewish High Holy days. But I had a cancellation, and she picked up the phone, so we were able to get her in ASAP, and she was grateful. So I got a shout out for going the extra mile and showing sensitivity for diversity. So that was kind of nice.
My sister has decided to take out her retirement, as it was enough to pay her $160/mo if she retired, but enough to do appreciable good now. So she is paying off some bills and is looking at getting a new used car. She wants a Kia Soul like mine. So on Saturday, we're going to look at a potential car.
And now, I shall get ready for my Friday! Tonight, Jess and I shall go to the movies, and that will be fun.
I had read that the Aurora might be visible in the dead of the night, when I would be sleeping, but I've been fooled before, where I got up and looked and saw bupkis. So imagine my surprise when I was downstairs scrolling on my phone around 7:30pm, and saw a picture of an aurora that said it was near us. So we got up, and trooped outside, and lo and behold, there it was.
I've always wanted to see the Aurora, to watch the sky light up with shifting fire. But given the unpredictable nature of the lights, I never really thought I would. Even if I go to Alaska or Scandinavia, there's no guarantee.
We didn't have the full spectrum of colors, just the pink and a touch of green, but that was enough. We stood outside for a while, just looking at the sky and feeling overwhelmed by what Nature had decided to share. I felt overwhelmed and just profoundly grateful to have been able to see it.
I forgot to mention that one of the patients who I was working to get in for an MRI went to the front desk at the site and just raved about me. She needed a quick MRI for pain, but was struggling with the Jewish High Holy days. But I had a cancellation, and she picked up the phone, so we were able to get her in ASAP, and she was grateful. So I got a shout out for going the extra mile and showing sensitivity for diversity. So that was kind of nice.
My sister has decided to take out her retirement, as it was enough to pay her $160/mo if she retired, but enough to do appreciable good now. So she is paying off some bills and is looking at getting a new used car. She wants a Kia Soul like mine. So on Saturday, we're going to look at a potential car.
And now, I shall get ready for my Friday! Tonight, Jess and I shall go to the movies, and that will be fun.
