After spending 45 minutes outside in below zero windchills (Why? That’s a long story that involves a clumsy grip due to thick gloves, a slippery bus pass, a sudden gust of wind just as the bus came, and . . . well, you get the picture – I missed it while retrieving the pass, had to wait for the next bus, and oh, I guess you know the story now.), it is important to get warm. I would recommend the following:
1. Make a steaming hot cup of coffee – preferably with special seasonal eggnog creamer.
2. Curl up in bed.
3. Watch the 2008 Phillies highlights DVD. What better to bring along a little warmth than to enjoy the summer-y game of baseball?
4. Dream of places like . . . . Kenya.
2 hours later, only my toes are still a tad chilly. Hurrah for homeostasis!
Made for Eternity 
i can’t believe the bus passed while you were at the stop – even in philly the bus drivers are a bit sympathetic.
i did spend a good 45 minutes in the rain myself last thursday. i was not a happy man.
i like the new look. very fitting for the season. word has it we’ve got a shot at a white christmas – here’s hopin’.