The Ides of March

"'Beware the Ides of March,' has forever imbued that date with a sense of foreboding. But in Roman times the expression 'Ides of March' did not necessarily evoke a dark mood—it was simply the standard way of saying 'March 15.' Surely such a fanciful expression must signify something more than merely another day of the year? Not so."*

I can attest to this. Today was just another Saturday. PeaPod delivery, breakfast at the diner, dry cleaner pick-up/drop-off, haircut for Doug, mani's for both of us, a nice dinner at home. No dark moods here.

My big Hipville achievement today was that for the first time in more than a month, I crossed my legs at the knee. What wish I could have done was enjoy this nice pre-spring day by going for a hike. I can't wait for that day to come. Maybe by the ides of April...

*Borgna Brunner, infoplease.com