but i digress

why have i felt the need to delve into the particulars of astronomy? well...if you live ANYWHERE ON THE SOUTH EASTERN SEABOARD you would recall with nostalgia the sun...how it used to shine from the sky, turning in its course from east to west, smiling upon all earth people its warmth, photosynthesis and fashionable UV rays...*sigh* well, back to my original hypotheses. "the suuuun has gooooonnee to bed and so must iiiiiIIIIIIII......gooooooooodddd byyyyyyeeeeeeee, goooooooddddd byyyyeeeeee......gggGGOOOOOooodddd BBBYYYYYEEEEeeeeeeeeeeee............"
"oh freuline maria, when WILL the bleeding sun return?"
"as soon as you learn to overcome the terse ways of your absentee father with the love and acceptance of a caring wayward nun, a guitar and picnics in the foothills of the alps..."

if only that worked, brigitta, if only that worked.

well i just want to give a big thank you all around to the sassy hurricanes, tornadoes and tropical depressions that have made all this possible. please stand up when i call your name..."ARLENE!"
"DENNIS!"
"EMILY!"
come on down guys!