Today With The Tipples

Sandi loved Valentine's Day and it is a deal I always hated as I thought of it as a made up BS holiday. My hatred of it and her love of it became a thing each year as she tried to talk me into doing whatever she wanted to do. It was a sort of running joke, but I now realize that it probably upset her more than she ever let on.

I would give anything to be able to go back and fix that as, like many other deals she was into and I was not, this day has been hard. Far harder than last year and I can only conclude that here in year two the shock of her being gone has worn off quite a bit. It did not help that for some reason Cher's song about turning back time, another song she and I both liked though she liked way more, has been stuck in my head since I woke up with it this morning. 

Here in our part of Ne Dallas it was super warm today as we headed up towards 80 with winds out of the Southwest. Not only is that a warming wind here year around, it also signals something is headed this way. One knows this time of year to get outside while one can, as the break from cloudy skies and lower temps will be a short one.

Scott and I spent much of the afternoon outside with both of us reading. An enjoyable and quiet afternoon led into my decision to cook steaks and potatoes out on the grill this afternoon. Because it was so nice we ended up eating dinner outside.  

With a cold front on the way that is supposed to hit sometime tomorrow last I heard, I doubt we will be doing much more of this sort of thing anytime soon. It was nice while it lasted. Doing so got me outside and out of the prison of my own mind for a bit and that was/is a good thing.