500+ channels...

And nothing good on to watch. Ever feel like that? So much to choose from, but nothing sounds good. It's like looking into the refrigerator and saying, "There's nothing to eat!" Sure there is, just not what you want. It becomes even more difficult when you don't know what it is that you want in the first place. Knowing what you want is the first step to getting it. Keeping your wants simple is the next. Finally, be happy with what you get. It's almost never going to be exactly what you wanted. (That doesn't mean 'settle'.)

So Evelyn has been listening to Gorillaz with me for a while, now. I've even taught her to chime in with the "Oh yeah, now..." on "19-2000" the other day, when we were on our way to Tire Discounters. That's right. The day before the first real snow of the year, I got new tires for the Explorer. Talk about perfect timing. Can we also say who's driveway was clear and salted not only before everyone else's on my block, but before the main roads were even plowed? Notice my smug grin.

Speaking of which, I must comment that Columbus, Ohio, for a city that lies at the 40th parallel, has one of the sorriest snow removal systems I have seen in a while. Two major points:

First, they call their snow plows their "Snow Warriors". I am underwhelmed. In the first place, they're only snow plows, and in the second place, you can't 'do battle' with the snow, or anything else for that matter, if you don't show the hell up. We were out on the major highways around 1:00 PM, and they hadn't been touched. I guess the "warriors" were doing battle elsewhere.

Second point: Columbus prefers some sort of 'brine' solution sprayed on the roads, instead of using traditional salt. This supposedly has two advantages, being, it stays on the road longer, and it's not as damaging to cars. Well, considering the rain/snow/rain weather patterns we've been having around here, the brine gets washed off the road far before the snow arrives, so scratch that advantage. As for the salt/car thing, I put safety first. Columbus as a rule, however, puts image first. It's everywhere you look. Image is everything. Substance is nothing. Sad.

Speaking of substance, and having a bit too much of it around my midsection, I was able to get up and get another workout in this morning, but not just a straight up workout, no. I did both the weight training, and aerobic workouts this morning. After the mini-wheats I just had, I've got a quite a energy rush going on. I hope that with the aid of some green tea, I can keep this going for the day. If I do, I'm betting I'll sleep like a log tonight. Barring getting up to change diapers, that is. Always have to do that.