Night Lighting

The rest of the trip from Cleveland to Syracuse was uneventful. Hertz hooked me up with a macho 2005 Mustang, which wanted to eat up the drive between Syracuse and Binghamton. The road to Binghamton runs more or less along a valley with farms and small towns dotting the landscape. Driving along under a full moon reflecting off the snow in the landscape brought to mind some of the reasons I like to travel. The night was lit with a irridescent blue light; farms silhouetted and ponds sparkling in the night. Hills with dark pines shadowing the snow. Moments of chilling beauty like this make it worthwhile to put up with the crowds and the planes and being away from the familiar. Its colder than balls on a brass monkey out there, but the stillness and the light of the winter bring me to understand how people can live here.

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Spring training starts this week. I can't wait to go head back to a Round Rock Express game. And I am wondering where Roger will wind up.

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Made good progress on the project today, and made it to the gym to work out. Charles had his first day of work in Arlington today, and only sent one SMS being a bit overwhelmed.