And now for your weekend weather...

It's Florida,  so of course the actual weather is moderate and beautiful...or rainy. Whichever. We don't really get chilly until January or February.  But I'm not talking about the actual weather.

Things are chilly between me and H. He's not even trying. So I'm not either. I've been trying for the last few years and not really getting any response to him.

But I want to talk about good chills.  Those chills you get starting at the back of your neck that travel all over you when you find something really ridiculously pleasurable. I have had chills recently and will likely have them again very soon.

I get chills every single time I hear the national anthem. Other songs do it to me - normally tight harmonies - but nothing gets me every time, every artist (key word, artist -don't get me started on Rosanne Barr,  grrrrrr), except the national anthem*.

There.
I've said it.

No shame.

So obviously the best part of sporting events for me is the national anthem (and I've recently contemplated buying tickets to additional events just so I can get my chills extra times). Got them today.  Will get them again this weekend.

So I'm a winner (a very tingly one) before the game even starts. Because I get my chills.

Stay Chilly,
C.D.


*And good god, the national anthem on bagpipes will inspire tears, and convulsive seizure worthy chills 9 times out of 10, conservatively.

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