Intermittent

I am still marveling at the spectacle that was yesterday's weather in the Boston area. The day began gray and moist with a light drizzle. Then the precipitation stopped, yielding to brilliant sunshine and temperatures hovering close to 70. I had plans to visit a friend, indoors, and I was lamenting that I would not be spending much time outside. But by mid afternoon dark storm clouds had rolled in, bringing thunder and torrential rain came down. The rain continued but the sun came out. We looked for a rainbow but could not spot one. However, the naked trees outside had been transformed into diamond-studded divas as fat water droplets glittered on their branches in the sunlight. Driving home, the clouds returned, dropping monsoon-like quantities of water onto the highway. The grand finale came in the form of hail. Big balls of the icy stuff banged loudly on my windshield, as if they were desperately trying to get my attention.

Intentional Chocolate

It is said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions...but some people believe that the path to nirvana is paved with Intentional Chocolate. Before this chocolate ships to you, it receives the focused meditative blessings of monks, hence the intentional. Check out the website for the double blind study that demonstrates that people who consume chocolate that has been created with such good intentions experienced better quality emotional states than people who ate regular chocolate. Something to chew on. Or, rather, let the dark chocolate pistoles melt in your mouth.