Chilly Saturday and a sad anniversary

All pictures taken with my iPhone

This morning I got up early to meet with the Fairhaven walking group, scraping ice off the car and bundled myself up in a hat, coat and gloves. There was not a raindrop to be seen, and here is Linda all dry and looking pretty as we headed back down the long Taylor hill and the bay below. Riley is at the end of the leash, marking everything in his path.

Today I left my regular camera behind and played with my iPhone camera and find that the quality of the pictures is quite acceptable. After a brisk five-mile walk, I went to the Farmers' Market, which has only three more weeks to go before closing up shop until April. I'll bet the vendors are looking forward to the break.

Most of the market in now indoors, with warming heaters on the ceiling keeping the area feeling pretty nice as we shopped for gifts. That's homemade soap in the foreground of the picture above, although it almost looks good enough to eat. After walking around for a bit, I bought some veggies and made my way home. Smart Guy has already cooked up the kale in this picture and I've had my fill for now.

I just finished reading a bunch of the blogs I follow, and one person reminded me that it was 32 years ago today that John Lennon was killed. I well remember where I was that day. We stopped at noon for a moment of silence and the entire street where I stood grew quiet. Suddenly in the distance I could hear a boom box on the back of a motorcycle that was making its way down the street, playing "Strawberry Fields Forever." That moment lives on in my memory, and it astounds me to realize that more than three decades have passed since then. Tears still well in my eyes when I think of it.
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