What's up today 1/4/12

• Frigid sunrise with coffee this morning, equally frigid sunset just now with Cabernet, and Mother Ocean ice blue from the cold.  But I did it, I experienced them both.  Sunbella set against a backdrop of zig-zaggy contrail clouds, one right in front of her like a ring around Saturn.  The sky was a delicious splash of deep blues and oranges.
• Visited my buddy Benny at the hospital today.  He's lucky to only have a leg broken in three places.  The lady hit him straight on while pulling into an intersection, and he wasn't wearing a helmet.  He had to ask her to back up so her tire would roll off his foot.  He has a long road of recovery ahead.  Won't be on his bicycle anytime soon.  But he is in good spirits and looking forward to lots of time to read while he's off work.
• Headed out to the Beaver Bar in Murrell's Inlet tonight to take Shag lessons.  If I'm gonna be a beach girl, I've gotta know how to Shag.