The other night at Pacific Grill, I ordered a glass of white wine. In February.

In Wright Park yesterday afternoon, puppies gamboled after their owners.

Today I find myself listening to the Rolling Stones with the truck windows rolled down, blazing through the Nalley Valley.

Which can mean only one thing: Spring. Which can mean only one thing: Big Buck Hunter season.

Thanks to all of you who wrote in a couple of weeks ago to recommend places with my favorite arcade game (second, at least, only to "Twister" pinball).

You were all wrong.

None of those places had Big Buck Hunter.

But that's cool. I went to all of them in the name of research, and I wasn't about to call off the evening for lack of buck.

Good thing loyal reader and pal Andrea remembered that Meconi's on Pac Ave has a game room, and said game room had what we wanted.

Many electronic animals were killed in line with the appropriate laws and permits.

So if you're feeling bloodthirsty on this fine quasi-spring day, you'll know what to do.

According to my celestial calculations, there's going to be a total lunar eclipse about 7 tonight. But what does this event portend for Tacoma?

If the Earth sees its shadow, will we have six more weeks of winter?

Or, as fortuneteller and Wiccan high priestess Laurie Johnson tells the Los Angeles Daily News: “An eclipse can also cause major physical cataclysms on the planet — earthquakes or tornadoes. Beware, or be prepared.”

Last night I sent an e-mail seeking guidance from the Tacoma Earth Religions Revival Association (Slogan: Founded with one purpose - to create a viable Wiccan/Pagan community in Pierce County by networking and hosting open events.) I'll let you know what I hear back.

Until then, I'd like to hear your interpretations of what the eclipse means for Tacoma. Will the crops fail or is it time for a new king? Is the blood-red moon an omen for battle, and if so, should we invade Fife or Milton?

Let me know what you think.