Monday Meanderings - 3.11.13

I just noticed that today's date is a palindrome. It's the same backwards as forward. Of course that only works in the short form, as above. In the short form, 3.1.13 was also palindromic, as was yesterday, 3.10.2013, in the longer form. When is the next one, in any form?  Not for a while.

The clunking compressor on our refrigerator finally drove us to the appliance store in search of a replacement. In addition to the wonka-wonka-wonka, it seemed to be running almost continuously, so we now have a new fridge. I'll be glad when we get used to the different, but clunk-free noise that it makes. And, like we found when we replaced the washer and dryer, appliances are bigger these days. Had to hunt to find one that fit our space.

Oh, and a note to the salesman in Sears that began the conversation with a strong-arm pitch for the extended warranty before showing us any units - even after I repeatedly told you I was not buying a warranty. Did you notice that you didn't make the sale?

Went to a party this weekend where there was a DJ, with his lap-top music machine and all the trimmings. Have to confess that we seldom go to parties where there is a DJ. In fact, this was a first. Not sure why there was a DJ at this party, since it was primarily a BBQ dinner. I guess it was in keeping with SXSW.

This is the time of year that we start looking for Bluebonnets, and we scored the first sighting on Thursday. Just a few, but it's early.

Got a 50th Anniversary packet in the mail from ACU, complete with a map of the campus, since there have been a few changes since I was a student, and a parking pass, that entitles me to look for a space in any of the public lots. Funny, they used to have these things during homecoming.

I forgot to include in last week's list of activities taking place in Austin these days, the 50th anniversary convention of the American Atheist Association. Madelyn Murray O'Hare was making a lot of waves when we first moved here. One of my favorite stories was when, during an interview, she told the group that "They should be able to read the handwriting on the wall."