I really like thunderstorms. I don’t so much like being outside in them, but I like to be inside and watch the waves of rain pound against the window, watch the wind make the trees dance, watch the lightning arc across the sky and strike the earth, and listen to the thunder crack and roll like no other sound can. There’s something about thunderstorms that I can’t really explain, but I’ve needed one for a while now. Thanks, God.

It was a good break. We made another day-trek, to Marietta, OK, to eat at McGeeHee’s Catfish (one of those middle of nowhere places) - and I dare say it was the best catfish meal I’ve had. Instead of just hopping on the interstate though, we followed the backroads up through Texas and into Oklahoma - and in case y’all didn’t know, Texas is a beautiful state. Makes me want to find a couple backroads routes to travel to/from home on…

Me and dad replaced my door speakers with a pair of Clarion’s. They were relatively cheap, and sound alright. They weren’t my first choice, but (thanks to Dodge), they were just about the only decent sounding speakers I could find that would fit in my door. (Pictures later).

Also, I don’t yet have a fix for the email thing… Instead of it being a problem with my code or the plugin I’m using, it has more to do with my hosting provider not allowing emails with multiple BCC addresses to be sent… so we’ll see what I can do.

And why is it so cold now? I thought we were done with this “winter” thing.

“If I could open my arms And span the length of the isle of Manhattan, I’d bring it to where you are Making a lake of the East River and Hudson And if I could open my mouth Wide enough for a marching band to march out of They would make your name sing And bend through alleys and bounce off other buildings.

I wish we could open our eyes To see in all directions at the same time Oh what a beautiful view If you were never aware of what was around you And it is true what you said That I live like a hermit in my own head But when the sun shines again I’ll pull the curtains and blinds to let the light in.”