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It's 8:13 AM EST, ☁️ Overcast, 50°F, Humidity 69%, Wind 23 mph NW
The gales of November have finally arrived, and the wind and Saturday's rain have stripped the trees of most of their leaves. It's a blustery morning, which looks like it will finish the job.
Yesterday was the final day of my class at Son2's studio, and so the day was spent driving to the city, teaching the class, and driving back. I am glad the class is over, and I must say they were a fine collection of students to have. But having that obligation off my plate feels freeing. I can't say it was a hardship, but 4 hours of driving and three hours of teaching sure filled the day. It ended just in time as well, as we are now at the point in the year where sunset takes place before 5 PM. I just made it home before darkness set in.
When I got home I relaxed and wound down for a bit with a video or two on my playlist, and soon enough dinner was ready. We had leftover turkey with gravy, a few potatoes, and cut up carrots. There are always leftovers to be had, and yesterday was a good day to get rid of some of that turkey.
The highlight of the evening was watching the movie Shaolin, a story about a warlord in China who loses everything and converts to Chan Buddhism while seeking refuge in the famous Shaolin Monastery in China. I was very much taken by the film's ability to weave some masterful fight scenes with Buddhist philosophy of peace and forgiveness. It was actually a pretty gory film - lots of blood and some harsh death. I think more people died in this film than in a Shakespeare play, but it had that depth of character and performance to it. Jackie Chan is in this movie, and of course he plays his usual happy-go-lucky know-nothing character who wipes the table with half a dozen samuri-style enemies.
After the movie was kitchen detail, and then bedtime at 11:02 PM.
That's all for now. 'Til We Meet Again!