Up with the dawn...

...to get a good start on the day. Sunrise is spectacular: gold at the horizon, with alternating stripes of pink and purple clouds. The higher you look, the more blue sky peeks through each stripe. Just magnificent.

I guess there's something to be said for getting up this early after all!

"The Cooler" again

From the Chicago Sun-Times, a much better review than anything I ever could have written.

The holiday season begins with a rambling post...

"Put on your yarmulke,
It's time for Chanukah!"
--Adam Sandler

You've heard about those eight crazy nights? They start tonight!

Me, I'm feeling mildly festive, but festive enough to have cleaned up my chanukiah (the proper name for Chanukah's candelabra) and put the candles in, prepared my little candle basket with the pretty blue, white and gold liner, and taken out some chocolate gelt for to much on. Candle-lighting will be at sunset and The Boyfriend will be joining me here for that.

Right at the moment, what I want most to do is nap. I have a little work to do before that, though.

If you don't know anything about Chanukah, stop by this site and learn what the holiday is all about. Then, if you want to play a little dreidel, you can find the extremely simple rules here. It's a way to pass the time. ::grin::

Happy Chanukah!