Changes

We had our first winter-like storm over the weekend. It was more rain and ice than snow and, if you believe our local TV stations, it was the end of the world as we know it.

It wasn't the end of the world, though driving home Saturday night from work was a challenge. I was driving on packed snow and glare ice. The Kia did well, though I snapped off the little squirt nozzle for the wiper fluid whiles I was chipping the ice off the car.

Above is a picture of the girls getting ready to head to school. They always make a point of saying goodbye to the dogs.

And now for something completely different:

-- Thanks to Geodude that crazy geologist for his comments on the "Beatles 1" blog. I just have to accept that there is no single collection of Beatles songs you can own that covers it all.

Funny, though: I have a John Lennon collection called "Working Class Hero" that does a good job of getting the essential Lennon -- you could own that and no other Lennon LP and be able to carry on intelligent party conversations (Really. No one listens to "Two Virgins" or "Life with the Lions."). The Ringo collection is really his best. Harrison's collection is passable (though you should own "All Things Must Pass"). The most recent McCartney greatest hits CD does a respectable job (But buy "Band on the Run," it's great). So, the sum is greater than the collection of individual units.

-- The paper I work for is now owned by some other conglomerate. It was a Morris Communication Corp. product. As of Saturday, The Holland Sentinel is owned by GateHouse Media Inc. What's next remains to be seen. I'd like to see a pay increase because I haven't had one in 22 months.

-- Starting to get estimates in on some roof repair. Three grand so far.

Thought: Go Bills! A win's a win, no matter how ugly.