lucky day (Toronto)

Got very lucky today...

I did not get a parking ticket for having my car on the street overnight.

Worked very close to home. It would be awesome to have a permanent job where you could walk to work! Anyway, it meant I was close to the 'hood. Close to Runnymede. Ironically, I walked past the school twice during the day...

It was a beautiful day. Sunny. Blue skies... Maybe walking to work everyday in the middle of winter or in terrible thunderstorms wouldn't be fun. Then again, it's better than being caught in traffic. Anyway, a great day to be walking outside, enjoying the fresh air, the warm breeze, the trees turning green.

Today was a good day to teach a one-on-one computer course.

Worked finished rather early. Started early, no delays, finished early. I was home by 4.

Made good coin today. It's been a long time...

It didn't rain on my car, while it was "trapped" out on the street. So that provided a chance to dry it out. The car is not working in the rain for some reason.

No one stole the emblems from the car.

The car started at 4 PM! Bizarre. I was able to limp to the garage! Whew. Big load off my mind.

I remembered to photocopy the handouts for my astronomy presentation.

Rode my bicycle, briefly. I love riding my bike.

I remembered to update my astronomy PowerPoint presentation for the current year. Just in time.

I remembered to bring the laptop for the presentation.

Forgot to bring an extension cord. But they drummed up some at the school.

The air added to the wagon tires a couple of weeks ago made it significantly easier to pull to the Runnymede Public School.

We had a fantastic turnout to the second annual Astronomy Night at the Runnymede PS. 100 kids, parents, and teachers. 100 Galileo Moments. I gave everyone a RASC Star Finder.

The skies cleared at the end of my presentation! Unbelievable. We had a good view of a young Moon. And we got a fairly good view of Saturn and Titan.

William showed up with his WO APO despite me calling a NO-GO for the evening.

One of the teachers brought out his personal telescope (a Celestron refractor). It proved vital. Having a third telescope helped satisfy all the observers!

In the dark, in the grass and wood chips of the school yard, by a chance reflection, I found my dropped end screw for the counterweight shaft.

But I don't believe in luck.