dream

 Anxiety in dream last night, what dissertation topic would I choose?  Decided, relief, to study word choice as inward structure in work of Robert Browning.  Today Bela wears lavender and purple for Beckie.  Beckie just showed up wearing bright pink sweatshirt with a sort of wolf image on the front.  I am going to explore RiverFront Estates first thing, looked at the map, the turn is at the Chevron station where I stopped for air in a tire a year or two ago.  Bright.  Chilly but no breeze.  Will get close to 50 later on.  Big anticipation building because first Chatter tomorrow.  Oh--map just showed me that the correct spelling of this neighborhood is RiverfrontE Estates.  Wonder if they were going for a French tinge?  What book to take with me in the car today?  Picked up Fosse, then decided to cheat!  Oh dear.  Hmm

Chat trying too hard to please.  Long reply in chart format, or business meeting bullet format.  One line---"Septology II is less about seeing the world rightly and more about being held while you fail to see clearly."  Better one at another spot in the text--"Art, prayer, and breath begin to feel like the same activity."  That's good.  Now to ask Chat to delete all previous queries and replies.  

End of the day.  The new Altra shoes are terrific.  Walked on big stone gravel behind Star and enjoyed the walk.  Wearing them all day, walking various spots, one city park off Montaño.  Comfy.  Welcome change for the concrete floors here in the house and everywhere we go.  2696 steps today so far.  

Enjoyed starting the Handke novel, the difficult one according to Kunkel.  Slow Homecoming.  

Should I change flights?  Two hours in  MSP vs ATL?  slightly earlier departure from 11 am to 8 am.  Bela says no.  Leave well enough.  We are too comfortable with an 11:30 departure time.  See if a trip to PT shows up.  

wow Just learned something a bit worrisome about this question----257%  

Based on recent 2025-2026 data, 

ATL-BOS is more likely to be canceled than MSP-BOS due to higher overall flight volume, severe weather, and significantly higher rates of cancellation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ATL is ranked as a top airport for cancellations, whereas MSP generally shows better on-time performance. 

Key Considerations:

• Airport Performance: ATL consistently appears in data as a top airport for flight delays and cancellations, with a 257% increase in cancellations between 2024 and 2025, notes  and 
• Weather Impact: ATL is more vulnerable to sudden, severe weather impacting the Southeast and connecting traffic, according to data from 
• Time of Day: Regardless of the route, early morning flights (5 a.m. to 8 a.m.) are less likely to be canceled than those departing after 9 a.m., say and  

To minimize risk, select an early morning departure on either route. 

Guess I will change to MSP in spite of Bela's prefences!