Summer Wind

It was a glorious summer day here. Low humidity, decent mid-80s temperatures, and a cooling wind. Shame I had to spend most of the day working, but at least I got to ride to and from work. Other than a plastic flower vase spilling early on and much confusion with the coupon sales (I have the feeling I'm going to get very fed up with those coupons), there were no problems today. It was on-and-off busy-to-steady, but not as crazy as weekends often are here.

I watched a few more Muppet episodes this morning and when I got home from work. The Steve Martin episode was the unqualified winner. Martin and the Muppets had great chemistry, and with his "Wild and Crazy Guy" persona largely retired years ago, we may never get to see him do things like that balloon animal act again. Plus, the premise of this episode (Kermit auditions new acts) allowed for some more entertaining acts than usual, including a few that sent up the regular Muppet performers.

Other favorites include Madeline Kahn handling Gonzo's crush on her, Rich Little and his Muppet impressions, and George Burns discovering there are creatures on this planet even loopier than his late, beloved wife Gracie.