"Imagine you were a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, ‘This is an interesting world I find myself in — an interesting hole I find myself in — fits me rather neatly, doesn’t it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!’ This is such a powerful idea that as the sun rises in the sky and the air heats up (you know all about hot don't you sir?! 106F oh my gosh, are you going to cope with this move to Tucson?) and gradually the puddle gets smaller and smaller, it’s still frantically hanging on to the notion that everything’s going to be alright, because this world was meant to have him in it, was built to have him in it; so the moment he disappears catches him rather by surprise."
That's from a Douglas Adams lecture and it makes me smile :-)
Yes I'd rather be hanging out on your porch with you, cigars and guinness old chap! Thanks for the offer I must sort out a visit. May be in Austin for a visit soonish (3Q?)
Current song: "Long Hot Summer" -- The Style Council
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