Happy May Day

It's a chilly but mostly-sunny spring morning on the first day of May, despite some gray clouds lingering to the west. I have one meeting this morning before walking Cassie over to the new building to pick up the keys. Then starts the Weekend of the Box, when I do the last bits of packing. "Last bits" is doing some heavy lifting there, as that includes my library and kitchen, and several trips to the local charity and used bookstore drop-offs.

Meanwhile:

• How many times will the OAFPOTUS's war end before it, you know, ends?
• The second-highest number of members of Congress have announced their retirements, mostly from the Republican side of the aisle. Can't imagine why.
• Gas (petrol) prices have hit their highest level since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, for reasons passing understanding.
• Wouldn't it be hilarious if the Democratic National Committee sued CBS for $20 billion?
• Amtrak gently walked back a new Chicago White Sox ballpark proposed earlier to be built on the site of their 14th Street yard.

All right, time for my stand-up meeting, then a 3-kilometer walk to the new place, and I think poké for lunch...