It was raining, raising the rotten smells in this slum with its beautiful view, but now the sun is out and it is bright, oh so bright! The bay is beautiful, and I am going to the beach.
I have just realized something bright. The reason there is no point in coming to an agreement with people who are trying to push you around is that they have no commitment to their point of view. They are merely casting about for something that will work on you; therefore the particular issue on which you refuse, matters little to them. That is one more reason why you can say no without worries.
ETA: The beach was so crowded I could not get a space to swim. I am not exaggerrating. Anyway I climbed up to the fort and stared out for two hours. This bay really is mystical and beautiful.
Axé.
coldhearted scientist وداد 
Yesterday, the sun was so bright, that I had to put on sunglasses to sit out and barbecue. It felt good, especially, in my hometown the temperature was 4 degrees.
I love that Midwestern winter brightness! And it’s great you sat out and barbecued at 4 degrees… !
(Of course that’s 4 dry degrees… I really like those Midwestern winters, when the dryness combines with the cold…)