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Weather was on and off today. At times, it was sunny and bright--then alternately it would cloud up and rain. I went for a neighborhood loop in one of the sunny spells. I lengthened the route and included a steep down up segment, which also increased my time. It felt good to walk.

I stayed up late last night--playing Just Words! I wanted to play at the medium level and see if I could ever win. It is possible! I managed to discover some strategies that keeps the computer on its toes (or whatever it uses for support). I admit, I also tried the expert level and got squashed fairly quickly. I'm still not certain just how the computer selects its words--whether it does so randomly or exhaustively while optimizing its plays. Anyway, I stayed up way too long and payed the price today.

I still remember that I did dream last night--even with the truncated sleep cycle. There was a dream segment dealing with jokes and laughter. Everyone in the dream was telling and listening to various jokes, and laughing loudly. I think I actually awoke myself laughing at a few points in the dream.

The grandkid had her tonsils and adenoids taken out. They did the whole thing in an out-patient mode! No stay over in a hospital! Just in and out, like the burgers! Of course, she needs some time to recoup, but except for a slight gurgle in her vocalizations, she seems like nothings happened. Modern medical miracles!

The clouds here in the Sacramento area are spectacular! Big rolling clouds that look like moving creatures and giant structures. And, to top it off, the occasional lightning and thunder accompaniment to mark their passage. Interesting conversation with the grandkid about why one should worry about lightning but not the thunder. She has some trepidation when she hears thunder.

There was a big boom just a few minutes ago! All over now!

It's still quite early in the evening. Guess I'll watch an episode of the BBC Murdoch Mysteries, which may just put me to sleep--the intensity level in this series is somewhat muted.