We're back to slow, drippy, cold, wintry rain. It's much warmer than it was last week, but still bone-chilling cold from the dampness. Some areas around Puget Sound have snow this morning and many schools are starting late due to icy roads. The mountain passes have been treacherous for days. Amanda says the Methow Valley is buried in snow. That's all good news for the summer water supply in Washington.
January might be a fresh start, but it's also the short-on-fun month. Holiday bills arrive, there are new resolutions to keep or forget, tiresome appointments, taxes just around the corner. And so we fall back on simple things to cheer us, like music, friends and the comforts of home.
I was glad to play with The Ukes again yesterday after a couple weeks off. It took a while of course, but I feel like a member now and getting know everyone's little idiosyncrasies. It's such an accepting and non-judgemental group-- everyone sings and plays as best they can. I tend to be hard on myself but think my strumming has improved, at least when I look back where I was a year ago.
Janurary 10 is "Peculiar People Day." In honor of all those wacky, happy ukulele players.
Peculiar People Day is in honor of uniquely different people. Un-ordinary, extraordinary, unusual, strange, odd, uncommon, intriguing, different, abnormal, and quirky.... These are all things that we think of to describe the word "peculiar". Most of these characteristics can be viewed as good, or not so good. Today is a day to look for the good in your peculiar acquaintances.
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