Moderation in all things. Remember
that one, people. And here in Oklahoma, that is pretty much what we are getting
– moderation in temperatures. The temperatures are back on the rise. I am too
lazy to get up in check but I don’t think it is even dropping below freezing at
night now. I guess this would be one of those times where one of those wise
farmers would cut into a persimmon or some such fruit, look at the seeds, and
say, “Spring is going to come early this year.”
I think everyone is ready for warmer
temperatures and being able to go outside without bundling up like an Eskimo.
It will probably do a lot for morale and help us banish out the cabin fever
that we have been experiencing lately. This weekend, Brad, Lance, and Hunter
came back with a portable basketball goal. A quick break in at Ketchum schools
and they literally brought back a dozen basketballs. I am not certain why they
needed a dozen but I wasn’t going to question them.
Right now, the guys have the goal set
up on the front end in the wide void created by the removal of the registers
but they are already talking about moving it outside when the weather starts
cooperating.
Of course, there is the flip side to
this coin as well. It means the zoms will be thawing out too. I still feel that
we are remarkably prepared. The parking lot perimeter has given us a pretty big
advantage. The guys even have fall back and contingency plans in case they are
breeched suddenly. Emergency exits on the roofs of the school buses can get you
to the roof in times of crisis. And here, hopefully soon, I will be able to
shift our focus to a more offensive mindset.
I have to wonder if the rest of the
world (or at least the northern hemisphere) is sharing in this attitude. I
would say we have been besieged long enough. I wonder if this is the coming
season where humanity reclaims the planet…
I guess the best we can do is wait and
see.
