Well, today is a red-letter day in history. The groundhog Phil has seen his shadow. Ever since I was a kid I was amazed at how a rodent could determine if spring would be early. I have always been disappointed. Apparently out of 95 times he has not seen his shadow 15 times. Talk about disappointment. I often wonder what goes on behind the scenes. Do the judges determine if they want an early spring? Do they actually look at the groundhog and shine a light on it? My favorite thing about this holiday has to be one of my favorite movies of all time "Groundhog Day". I usually watch that movie 3-5 times a year. It was kind of the inspiration for me taking up the violin. The premise was that if each day seems the same then learn something new, and thus I took up violin. Even watching that movie makes me question as to whether the groundhog can tell the weather. It looks like the judges just say what they want.  I wonder what the people in Punxsutawney thought of that movie. Gobbler's Knob probably became a haven for people wanting to live the same day over and over again. All in all we can be sure of one thing - spring will start on March 21^st.

Thought of the Day

"Phil? Phil Connors? Don't say you don't remember me cause I sure as heckfire remember you."

"Ned? Ned Ryerson?"

"Bing!"

-- Groundhog Day