Slow down!!

We don't change our clocks in Arizona so the early darkness of the winter nights seems more abrupt somehow. One way or another, 4 lanes of highway congestion gets just a little more exciting in the dark. Was later than normal tonight - went to a memorial service for the husband of a lady from work. They're Arizona horse people - not quite cowboys, but close. The service was in a cute southwestern-style chapel with a wood-beamed ceiling and stained glass desert scenes in clerestory windows all around the room. The minister came in wearing a cowboy hat, as did several of the guests, and the minister and another chap sang Amazing Grace, accompanying themselves on guitars. I felt a little out of place in my gray suit.
It was nice, in a way, but very sad. However, it adds to my store of life experiences.