Spring

I've seen some flowers on fruit trees in the neighborhood.  The wolfberry I planted last year has leaves.  Lettuce is coming up in the garden. 

I made myself a Manhattan and sat out on the deck.

The neighbor's cat stopped by to visit.

Alternatives

Well, I've heard enough -- more than enough -- from Trump. I don't know if it was just good luck or if there was some underlying agenda, but I found that at the same time Trump was addressing the joint session of Congress, FNX was broadcasting a replay of the 2006 documentary about Buffy Sainte-Marie.

So, I put on the earphones and turned up the volume. What an amazing life story! And, how nice it would be to have her in the country's top spot. Of course, she would never accept the job as it has been defined over the last couple centuries, but I would be perfectly happy to have her there just singing her fine songs.  Maybe Oprah will invite her to perform at the White House.