I Made It a Mile

Random Under-Decorated East Texas House 

If I recall from 8th grade Earth Science, December 21 has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. I didn't think about this particular tid-bit when I opted to go for my walk today at 4:55 p.m. So there I was, strolling down Arizona Avenue, enjoying the weather and a chance to stretch my legs. I even remember thinking how great it is that, because Marty isn't working, he's doing all the cooking so I didn't have to figure out dinner. 

Sunset today was at 5:13. In East Texas, we don't have the spectacular sunsets I grew up watching. The sun is either up or it is down. There's no such thing as twilight and dusk. And that's a shame the streets in Wake Village are very narrow and there's no sidewalks on Arizona Avenue--and don't even get me started on the old fashion notion of a street light. 

Also, I'm pretty sure the temperature dropped ten degrees as soon as the sun went down. But I could be wrong. It might have been 50 degrees. After all, it's East Texas and meteorology is more of a street thug than a true science. 

On the bright side, on my way back, I saw all my neighbors' lit Christmas displays. People around here like to decorate the outsides of their homes as an ode to the Griswolds, so there's was enough light to guide me home.