Not Grand

 No, not a grand evening, but a good one. Today it will be on the warm side, apparently, with only slight chances of storms or rainfall, but tomorrow will be very hot, and Monday and Tuesday will be on the mild side again. At least we receive some variation. I've mentioned the use of wine in my evening relaxation ritual. Don't think that I would consume an expensive wine. I like Franzia, in the box, and I like to mix it up. Some red in some white, for instance, to make a "blush". Mix flavors. I've had good results with that. Last night I thought about childhood treats, like "floats"-- these were made with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and some sort of soda. Coke (trademark), Big Red, or any kind of root beer worked best. Do people still do that? I don't even know whether you can still get stuff like RC Cola, or Big Red. I only drink diet sodas anyway. I suppose Diet Pepsi would make a good float. This summer I'd like to try that. Regress a bit. I used to enjoy cold beer and no doubt I would again, but the stuff is too fattening. And it fills me up. Wine, now, is my favorite drug. My only drug, as such, apart from caffeine, and we ALL love our caffeine. I used to sweeten strong coffee with glucose, for a kind of pick-me-up, in my working days. My favorite wine is Franzia Red Blend, at 13% alcohol. That is also my favorite wine to blend with whites, like Chardonnay or Pinot. I sometimes try Sauvignon Blanc. I don't like my wine chilled, not even white wines. I think chilling kills flavor. I like strong, sweet, iced coffee in the summer. I sweeten it with Stevia. I suppose I could mention that once upon a time I did rune casting, for guidance. I have no need to do that anymore, and today it seems childish. But not I Ching. That does not seem childish at all. I have ordered a 500+ page book on the history and use of the I Ching. I will study it, and use it.

But most of the other books people revere and look to for guidance are really quite worthless.