Two things seen today, one publicly angelic and one publicly tragic:

1. Finally picked up drycleaning and was thrilled to see that the Christmas ornament, a ceramic angel with arms outstretched, was still standing on top of the payphone in their lobby where I left it.
There are lots of believers in that neck of the middling city's woods and I imagine that some think it's a sort of Prayer to St. Jude installation.

2. En route to that neck of the middling city's woods I saw three teens on cell phones next to their car, which they had driven off the road. They were staring at in what appeared to be shock, and not an ounce of mirth. They missed their intended street by a good five feet.

In 14 hours I'll be checking myself in for international travel (with, amongst other things, helpful counter-fellow travellers tools: Radiohead cd's, Japanese music compil., earplugs, handiwipes-sample pak-, cd player). I may e-check in from over there but in the event that I do not, here are a few happy wishes from your Fav Nancy.
It really isn't possible, but I have to say it anyhow:
Don't have fun without me.