Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Cranes over the campus

Well, we may be cutting back on a lot of things at UT, but the cranes continue to move gigantic pieces of steel hundreds of feet above the ground to the new buildings going up. It is quite a graceful sight with the sun coming up behind it and condensation rising from the huge coolers 4 blocks away. From where I sit, I can see three tremendously large cranes on campus.

I guess I have officially decided not to get flu shots this year. Wish me luck or health or whatever. I cannot explain my reasons for not getting them other than it just does not feel right. Sometimes you have to rely on your gut reactions and hope that your gut does not rebel later on.

I know the leaves change in Colorado this time of year. I think the leaves change in the Northwest this time of year. Sometimes the leaves change in Louisiana in October or November. Tennessee - without a doubt. Atlanta? Maybe. What happens in Africa? In Austin and Marble Falls, not so much, but in about a month I have one tree in the back yard that will indeed start changing from green to reddish to yellow - and that is why I planted it. That and the leaves are so graceful. What kind is it? I thought it was a Chinese Pistache when I bought it and although it looks similar, it does not have the "fruit" common to a Chinese Pistache, so I just call it Lovely.

2 comments:

  1. I got the regular seasonal flu shot and have for a number of years without any problem. I plan to get the H1N1 when it is available although I probably have been exposed to it; I think that if you have been exposed and had a mild case you probably have developed an immunity but Dr. Ward does not know that for sure. I now love and trust my government and follow all their recommendations. .

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