I don't know about the "medical changes that may have far reaching effects", but you just mention it in passing, so I assume (and hope) it won't prevent the new year from being better than the last,…
I certainly do remember the pterod - I mean, mosquitoes. I forgot entirely about On All Sides Snow, however. *grin* You remember my songs better than I do. :)
Do you also remember how pterodactyl mosquitoes sound when they're hungry and buzzing around your ear? And the sound of a snow blower that you can't get to start? And the melody of "On All Sides…
Actually, from all reports and observations, Seattlites freak out about snow in roughly the same proportion as folks in Atlanta. It doesn't apparently snow that much/often in the city, though…
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I always try to keep a No.2 pencil handy....
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