Things that make you feel old I'm sure I'm not the first to say this, but I can't listen to Led Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll" anymore without seeing a Cadillac commercial in my head. That's sad. Really sad. I'm also getting far too close to the age where guys buy Cadillacs. Oh well...

Peace? The other day I was listening to U2 and the song Peace on Earth came on. I'd heard it quite a few times before, and I remember that they played part of it just before Walk On in the first 9/11 memorial concert (a great performance). I always thought it was a good song, but I had tended to dismiss these kinds of sentiments as hard to argue with, but not really very useful. But this was the first time I'd heard it in a while, and the first time since our son came home. And these lines hit home: "Tell the ones who hear no sound Whose sons are living in the ground Peace on earth." And I realized I don't hold much hope for the world being at peace, or even more at peace, by the time he is of fighting age. And I really don't know what to do about it.

Cold, wind, sun It is bright and sunny outside, but it is also cold (25 degrees, maybe less) outside and very windy. I had planned to go out on some kind of mini-trip with the boy today, mostly just to get out of the house. But somehow it doesn't seem worth getting all bundled up and trekking somewhere since we both still are fighting off congestion. Yesterday it got warm enought to melt a lot of the snow and ice that built up last week, but today the melt has pretty much turned back to ice. I keep thinking about moving to a warmer climate, but our house, neighborhood and town are wonderful. Today, I think I will settle for the sun coming in the window.