fractalnavel

i mean, really, it's been so danged warm this season. except for a week in early december when the temps hovered in the teens, i swear the thermometer has been above 50 more than below.  probably wrong there, but i shouldn't even have “50” in mind until march.

and yeah, the top & doors have been off regardless ;-)

so i was thinking of meeting a brother out in louisville last night.  he's working there for the next few weeks, and being only an hour and a half away it makes sense to consider.  but i wanted to check with a brother-in-law first about a boy scout ski trip that keeps going on again, off again.  i was thinking it was off, seeing as how i hadn't heard anything more, so i called just to be sure.  turns out the trip is on, so no louisville this time around.

cool.  it's at the same neat old cabin out near where the west virginia and maryland panhandles meet that we were at last year.  even without the skiing it's a fun place to go.  sounds like there will be far fewer scouts going this time, kind of a shame.  too much warm weather has apparently kept the skiing motivation low.

so i'll be driving out along us-50, not the interstates.  it takes about the same time to get there that way, and it's a prettier trip.  it'll probably be a bit less adventurous than the last time i took that route; too warm for much snow, even in the mountains.  well, maybe not, but i'd like a little less intensity this time.  i'll be taking a bit of a different route into terra alta, over the aurora pike instead of via fellowsville and kingswood.  the last time i came back out of there that route was pretty much impassable and i was advised to go around.

also different this time around: i'll be at work for part of the day today ;-)  silliness.  wanna know what i'm working on ?  access 97 applications !!  fairly bizarre, but like many places, they have legacy apps that they do not have the budget to convert fully.  as i was reviewing what needed to be done, it occurred to me: these things were pre-y2k compliance !  wow.  flashbacks ;-) 

so, well, anyway, i'm just going in briefly, then home to pack and take my leisurely drive east.  the maryland folks will be driving out after a full day's work, and so won't be there until 10-11.  i don't want to do that.  besides, that's a neat old cabin to be in when it's quiet.  won't have it to myself though, the owner will be there.

oh, and i have tire chains, a tow strap and good jumper cables this time ;-)