Wednesday afternoon, a cold rain began a little after 5 PM when I rose to let out the dogs. The drops were large globules of water that produced a sting to my bare arms as I held open the door for the troop. This morning is wet and cold, and not much is expected to change throughout the day.

My documentary and audio-book topics and titles are all over the board with my varied interests. I enjoy learning new things, and I have been covering more about the American Revolution. A terrific video was “How King George III Could Have Won the American Revolution,” sponsored by The Society of Cincinnati, which is a lecture/interview between a British author and historian

Andrew Roberts and Gen. David Petraeus (U.S. Army, Ret.). They delivered the 2023 George Rogers Clark Lecture through a conversation surrounding how King George III could have won the American Revolution. Together, they published a new book, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine. General Petraeus is humorous and incredibly knowledgeable.

Wednesday, during my Olympic dash through Kroger in under ten minutes, I grabbed a prepared rotisserie chicken. Since I opted to remain home Wednesday evening, instead of a solo dinner and movie, I pulled the meat from the bird and cooked some of it with two cans of cream of mushroom soup, a can of black beans, and seasoning. I detest cooking. I can cook and the dishes turn out nicely. This was one of those spurs-of-the-moment and throw-it-together meals and I loved it.

Make it a great day!