Evie Day 298
Good morning, everybody! It is 8 January 2024.
The first thing on tap at the beginning of the business day… time to call the propane distributor and get my tank reloaded. Here in rural Douglas County, we are expecting a cold snap for the week, with Fahrenheit temperatures dropping below zero.
I was thinking about the weather for the week yesterday. The Chiefs came back to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers at their field on a bright, sunny LA day yesterday, but now the Chiefs come home to host the Miami Dolphins next Saturday… expected high of 12 degrees Fahrenheit (-11 Celsius) and a forecast low of -3 degrees F (-19 C). I have a feeling the team from the sunny Florida coast will not appreciate the seasonal weather the way we do here as natives.
Tonight is an interesting sports night. The college national championship tonight, and much to the chagrin of some of my fans from the mitten-shaped state, I’m going to pull for the Washington Huskies. The Michigan coach was suspended for 6 games by the NCAA for a sign-stealing controversy. The Michigan coach was also the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts when they beat the Kansas City Chiefs in ’94(?) in a game where the Chiefs’ kicker couldn’t make a single field goal that would’ve won the game for the home team.
Kansas will have a couple of games this week. The Jayhawks will travel to Orlando, Florida to take on the University of Central Florida in their first meeting following UCF joining the Big 12 conference. UCF was blown out by Kansas State on Saturday. I suspect Kansas will win. We have some friends that moved into the Tampa/St. Petersburg area a number of years ago, and they are excited to watch some Jayhawk basketball.
I’m back in my virtual classroom in a couple of hours. Cloud administration class this week for fifty+ learners from around the world. I’m delivering with a dear friend and coworker who gifts me with mementos from Canada when I see her. I’ve been returning the favor with Kansas gifts. There will be a snow globe in the background this week.
Our son is watching our oldest daughter’s dog this week. Bon has a trip to New York State for a business week, so Dane is hanging out at her place with Bonnie’s Great Dane/Standard Poodle mix, Ruthie. He might enjoy a little solitude.
That’s enough for me for now, time to get this in the can.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
