As you read this I’m probably shoveling or have already shoveled snow.

I don’t mind shoveling the snow, really. (I mean, it gets old after the 4th or 5th time in a season, but it’s not like I hate it.)

Like raking the leaves or mowing the lawn, it’s just one of those things that has to get done and I manage in my own way.

Years ago we had a neighbor who sometimes came by with the snowblower. This was helpful a couple of times when we were out of town during a snow storm, but I always told him to help out others with the snowblower - I didn’t mind the shoveling.

What I would joke with Kathy afterwards was “If you’d really like to help me out, brush off the cars.”

That’s the stuff that gets me - brushing off the car, and raking the roof.

After I shovel the driveway, it’s like another snow storm when I get all the snow off the cars or off the roof (learned the hard way in that winter of 2015 that we can’t afford any more ice dams) - and another round of shoveling begins.

The thing about it is - as I get older, I get much colder much quicker. So my poor hands can really only handle one round of shoveling - front of the house, rest, back of the house - before they get so so cold again.

Anyway, there’s more storms on the way this week, allegedly, so shoveling is implied on the to-do list. Here’s what else is happening:

This Week’s To Do

It’s vacation week here in Massachusetts. (I know this isn’t something that happens everywhere - or even at the same time. Don’t get me started on February vacation - I could talk about it for hours. We called it ‘energy conservation week’ when I was a kid. Nowadays I think it’s just meant to give the ski industry a boost.) Anyway, maybe we’ll Make A Family Visit if the weather allows.
The Lottery for the New York City Marathon opened up last week and website traffic was insane all week, so I gave it a little while to calm down. Still, it’s a short window to enter, so I will need to get in on it this week. It would be crazy if I got in since I’ll be running Chicago in October, but YOLO, you know?
We did not already see the movie in its first three days - so we are definitely Seeing Captain America this week. I’ll be writing about it. I enjoyed my re-watch of ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.’

This Week’s May-Do

My Tuesday plans have opened up since I did not get called to do Jury Duty! I’m still going to write a little something about it, so stay tuned for that.
That ‘Saturday Night Live’ 50 years special is on tonight. I’m going to try to watch it. Like the music documentary, though, it might not be in one 3-hour sitting. Although…there is no school tomorrow.
There’s a project I want to do here, Rearranging the home gym stuff we have and using the space better.
Also, I want to Buy A Recliner. Maybe this is the week to do both.

Let’s take a look back at last week’s list. You can click here for more details.

Last Week’s To-Do

Yeah, very much enjoyed the Spring Training sights and sounds.
Valentine’s Day was fine.
I already told you about the jury duty call.

Last Week’s May-Do

Again. Did not see Captain America. Will do this week.