This is my car, Blackie (I actually didn't name it Blackie until right this second, but I think I'm going to go with it if only because that's what I'd name it if I were six years old, which was a warm and happy time in my life). I took this photo this morning to document that on March 10th, 2008, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, IT STILL FEELS LIKE THE MIDDLE OF A BRUTAL, UNRELENTING, SOUL-KILLING, GOD-FORSAKEN WINTER!
Actually, I think I will also name this winter Blackie, because that's the way it's made my heart feel for the last few cruelly cold weeks.
Today temps are supposed to climb into the soft, warm bosom of the thirties, and I, for one, am going for a goddamn mountain bike ride. Yes. Take that, cruel winter!