7: 40 AM. 43 degrees F this AM (that would be 6.1111C), gray (grey) and wet (misty).  Gosh, all this translating is slowing me down! Weather reporters are predicting snow by nightfall and some freezing blustery stuff moving in this weekend.

The airwaves are awash with all things 'Kennedy'.  . . . our memories taking us back so many decades, a half century at that, to a crazy day. JFK was just a man,  a politician, a father & husband, a US president who had found his way through some of the scariest times (eg Bay of Pigs), and was just getting started in his role as leader of the US.

Merce and I were just recalling our first reactions as we heard the news...both of us were in school. The stunned looks on the faces of teachers and students. The unbelievable news coming from our principal in somber tones over the PA.

Oatmeal almost ready..... 'big' sista is making it for 'little' sista.