Tonight, I was sitting on the balcony, looking at the few stars in the dark sky, when a long, thin, horizontal cloud stretched across the horizon. I kept watching it, and it faded in and faded out in different areas. I suppose it was because a little heavier cloud was passing over it and blotted it out. Clouds are always interesting to watch, especially in the daytime when there are many different forms of clouds. I like to watch when the bigger, heavier cloud passes over a smaller one and partly blocks it out. Of course, when I look at clouds, I always think of the song by Joni Mitchell of the same name, Clouds.
In the afternoon, we watched the second game of the NFL football playoff games in which our favorite team, the Chicago Bears, was a contestant. Unfortunately, the result was not what we hoped for, and they lost in overtime. We are hoping that tomorrow we will have better luck with the NCAA College football championship game when Indiana plays against Miami. Coming from Indiana, my hopes are high that they will finally win a championship. I think the last time they wanted was in 1945. That is a long time to wait for another championship.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a party!
Moscow has been pummelling Ukraine’s power grid with drones and missiles, plunging millions into darkness and cold as temperatures dip as low as -20C.
“People are tired of sitting without power, feeling sad... It’s a psychological burden on everyone’s mental health,” Olena Shvydka, who threw the street party with the support of her neighbours, told AFP.
“Now we’re letting off some steam, so to speak.”
“Despite the very difficult situation, people want to hold on and celebrate. And they are waiting for victory no matter what,” said Yevgeniy, a retired military officer who did not give his full name.
The loudspeakers started blasting Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life”.
Hands in the air, the revellers belted out the rock anthem’s lyrics.
