What's that orange thing?

                I’m looking out the window of my office at the sun.   Well, I’m actually walking the 50 or so yards out of my cube and over to the outside wall of the building and looking at the sun.  There is blue sky.   It looks warm.   I think it is in the 70s today.  I’m afraid to go outside and find out.   I’m afraid I might not come back.   This time of the year in Portland is always interesting weather wise.   You can get tricked by days like today into believing that summer is almost here.   You might forget that in Portland, summer never starts before July 5^th.

I’ve always liked the joke, “Do you know what they call the day after two days of rain in Portland?”

                “Monday”

                It would funnier if it weren’t so true.   I’m actually okay with the rain.   I don’t mind it as long as it gives me a few dry days for golf.  I can live with some misty stuff.   I like the overcast sky, or at least I’ve convinced myself of these things.   On days like today though, I wonder.   It sure looks nice out there.   How many more meetings are on my calendar?   How important are they really?