Maelstrom, 1st Day of Spring, 525 M.E. (Betelgeuse): Happy Spring! We're finally here according to the New Revised Universal Solar Calendar.  I took my daily walk today (11 miles - a Polk!) in shorts and a t-shirt as the temps were in the upper 70s.

I'm proud to note that no Georgia Senators voted today in favor of the Republican budget bill, unlike New York so-called Democrats Schumer and Gillibrand. Also siding with the Republicans were John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, both of New Hampshire, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada,  Gary Peters of Michigan, and Angus King of Maine, who's technically an independent but caucuses with the Democrats. 

Gillibrand's been on thin ice with me for a while, ever since she teamed with Schumer to force Al Franken's resignation. Fetterman, this year's version of Joe Manchin, doesn't surprise me, but I expected better from the rest. Shame!