Beer At Work

Driving to work this morning...and I have beer for a holiday beer swap.

The brew I have was brewed with a lot of munich malt so it should be nice and malty. A perfect brew for winter time.

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Departure Time: 7:00
Arrival Time: 7:33
Weather as I call it: Cold but sunny.
Shady Gas Price: $2.59
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Whoa Ho! Snow!

We got our first major snowfall this morning. Not a big deal...not at all...

Why people act as if they have amnesia and don't remember how to deal/drive in snow is beyond me.

I made it to work within 10 minutes of when I normally get here. So weird.

Anyhoo. Be careful out there, you forgetful ones.

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Departure Time: 7:04
Arrival Time: 7:52
Weather as I call it: Snow
Shady Gas Price: $2.59
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 3
Feared for my life: Nope

Chickens and Falling Branches

Today on my drive to work I saw a yard full of chickens...yeah, chickens.

They must have gotten out of the pen. They were clucking on the front lawn...pretty close to a busy street. Their owner better wake up and see wha' happened.

I also had to avoid large tree branches on the road. The wind and rain had brought them down. People in front of me were freaking out.


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Departure Time: 7:09
Arrival Time: 7:42
Weather as I call it: Wind, rain, branches, chickens
Shady Gas Price: $2.59
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

November Rain

No leaves on the trees. Wet forests seen through the mist.

Road were dry for the most part except for some big puddles along the way.

Thanksgiving is coming up. I am looking forward to not driving anywhere and inviting people over the house for a big meal.

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Departure Time: 7:16
Arrival Time: 7:48
Weather as I call it: Cloudy. Some dampness. 40s
Shady Gas Price: $2.59
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Interesting Roadkill

It's kinda bad that the sight of roadkill is getting me to type-ah-type-ah-type-ah on this bloggie again. Anyway, I saw a dead beaver on the side of the road this morning. It was pretty cool...well, not because it was dead but because I don't think I have seen one in the wild before. I have seen their lodges but never saw one walking or swimming around.

Sorry I couldn't see you alive...hope your family is coping.


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Departure Time: 6:57
Arrival Time: 7:29
Weather as I call it: Sunny, Cold 30s
Shady Gas Price: $2.59
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Sleeping My Day Away

Man, I have a hard time staying asleep at night. Usually it's one of the kids that wakes me up. In this case, my eyes just popped open at 3:30 and stay open for a while.

I did get some sleep before the alarm went off. I had some dreams of riding in a helicopter trying to do some mid-flight fuel link-up with another larger helicopter.

Weird.

Although drowsy on the drive to work, I didn't harm anybody or myself...that I know of.




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Departure Time: 7:04
Arrival Time: 7:36
Weather as I call it: Sunny, cold, 40s
Shady Gas Price: $2.63
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2
Feared for my life: No

Every Day Is a Gift

My wife and I say that to each other in a deadpan voice...right around the time both kids start to lose it around bedtime.

Every day is a gift.

It makes us laugh. It's nice to say when you are walking out of the house and into the cold and gray.

Drive was fine today. Some forceful merging at points. The Rte. 495 exit down the street from Chelmsford center is always a little spicy in the morning. A dude in an old Mercedes decided it was time for him to join traffic without asking or thanking.

I was able to take the shortcut to get around the construction need Bedford center...which made up for any earlier issues.


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Departure Time: 7:09
Arrival Time: 7:41
Weather as I call it: Cloudy, 35°F
Shady Gas Price: $2.57 - Yikes!
Level of commute annoyance (scale of 1 to 10): 2.5
Feared for my life: Nah