Wild & Mild, Joy & Sadness

What was shaping up as a fun, celebratory weekend, took a sudden sad turn Friday night when my good friend, Jay Gillespie, collapsed during the sound check before a reunion show of the players in the Page Wilson band. He was rushed to the hospital where it was discovered he had suffered a massive bleed, deep in his brain. Stunned family and friends gathered to support his wife Tracy and Jay, an amazingly talented musician, creative builder (my house would likely not exist as it does now without Jay's plumbing, electrical and construction knowledge and skill) and all around fun-loving, positive, wonderful guy. He passed quietly and peacefully onward Sunday afternoon, surrounded by a large, loving group of still stunned, family and old and new friends. I'm still quite shocked and stunned and suddenly even more aware of mortality, turning 64 Saturday. Life on Earth is short, get out and enjoy it everyday!!
On Earth Today, the air is fairly mild but quite wild, with leaves flying and tumbling everywhere. A cold front, dry in Va., is headed our way and tomorrow will be a little cooler before the temp plummets for Thanksgiving, possibly not reaching 40.  Black Friday, a day wise people stay away from stores will also be quite chilly for frenzied shoppers. A slightly warmer but wetter weekend is in the forecast.
The moon, waxing gibbous, will be bright and up most of the evening and likely washed out the dimmer meteors of the Leonid shower over the weekend. With my thoughts with Jay and Tracy, I never came close to remembering one of the more reliable meteor showers of the year. Still could be some out there tonight if the clouds thin. Still be a lovely evening for a moon light stroll.
There is some good news in the greater Quail area and Louisa County as a whole; the proposed Mega-site was voted down last night by board of supervisors, in a two part vote, and is done, for now. We are now engaged and will be watching to see what else they try and pull to extend the water line that was the real, not so hidden agenda behind the debacle.
About 100 quakes at magnitude 4.5 or above with 4 at or above magnitude 6 over the last week; a pretty average week on the planet that features plate tectonics as the driving force. Change will continue, get out and experience it, Today on Earth. Or, like me, take a nap and then get out:)

Here's my closing limerick from the meeting last night; pretty snarky and the one it was really intended for wasn't present, abstaining with his absence on the vote. I, actually, am about to call and apologize to my representative for my tone, he was, most certainly, not involved in the slime that has been oozing around the edges of this sneaky project.

Tonight we find out who’s covered in slime

And, has been lying to us all of this time

Who hasn’t cared what we say

Likely has hidden cash on the way

And, doesn’t think stealing from taxpayers a crime