Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! It is currently partly cloudy and 15 degrees in Delmar. Going to be a warm but rainy and cloudy weekend.

Another nice sunny morning, I walked down to the Park and Ride and are taking the express bus downtown. It’s a more scenic and smooth rise downtown. I love looking at downtown from the flyover ramp to the Empire State Plaza.

Today will have increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

I have defensive driving today which is no fun, but it’s six hours of misery for 10% off my insurance bill for three years which is nice. The class was only $10 through the company I work for. I could use a refresher in driving techniques. I was told cellphones are strictly prohibited in class, so mine will be totally off and in my bag except for lunch time. I have the full day off so I’ll get home early tonight.

There are 1 month, 25 days until Tax Day. Have you done your taxes? Mine are done and I’m just waiting for my refund. It’s possible it’s already come and I haven’t just noticed.

Today is the 50th day of 2016, for those who keep track of such things. Only ten days until March. Looking forward to spring and it getting nicer.

Happy Birthday to Smoky Robertson of the Motown band, the Miracles. She turns 76 years old today.

Today in the way back machine, 1807 to be exact, Aaron Burr is arrested for the crime of treason. He was later acquitted by trial that was viewed as overly political.