21 March 18

Today, the second day of Spring 18, is National Flower Day. I'm not sure why this particular day gets that honor, but I'll celebrate anyway with my new brightly-colored "hibiscus flowers" tie. As an unexpected bonus, its tail features images of hula dancers, each wearing a hibiscus flower in her hair. Musicians are honoring today's birthdays of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and Modest Mussorgsky (1838-1881). The annual tournament of saints called Lent Madness has reached the Elate Eight; I've been tracking the bracket on my office door.