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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "TYPICAL" Sunday afternoon during life during wartime. Although, with the wife way more busy than normal-she's an expert on labor / employment law and is now helping / advising county goverment, school districts and private enterprise navigate the emerging rules, regulations and programs during life during wartime-Sunday is a well-earned day of rest for her. This Sunday past was a gloomy and rainy day although the temperature was relatively mild.
The wife took a mid-afernoon nap while I listened to a superb digitally re-mastered version of Paul Simon's Graceland album. I purchased the re-master after learning of the recent death of Bhekizizwe Joseph Siphatimandla Mxoveni Mshengu Bigboy Shabalala, the founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the group who accompanied Simon on 2 songs on the album. It was on this album I "discovered" LsBM and later went on to twice hear/see them in concert and aquire a number of their albums.
The listening session was energizing and invigorating so, after the wife arose and went out on her afternoon walk about, I decided to get in the Abarth for a soft top-open drive about my "neighborhood" in the light rain. CAVEAT FYI, when the Abarth is at speed in a light rain with the soft-top open, the aerodynamics of the vehicle prevent the rain from falling into the car. END OF CAVEAT
The buffeting fresh air together with a couple stretches of rather vigorous driving through some very twisty bits + a restful stop on a small lake made for a very relaxing drive about. It was a good day, for all concerned, to be alive (and not infected). Hope all is well with all of you out there.