Weekly Update 3/10/2024
On Monday this week, I took a special tour at the Mighty Eighth Museum. It was set up by TLC. In the morning we had a lecture about the history of the US Air force, (I didn’t know it was a part of the Army until after WWII). The speaker is a friend of mine and he knew everything! We had lunch and that was followed by a tour of the museum. I’ve been in the museum several times, but this was wonderful because I had a chance to ask all my questions.
Monday was also the anniversary of the Ice Storm in Rochester in 1991. I saw photos when I was reading about the storm and I remember it so well. It was pretty amazing. Rochester, then; Savannah, now.
As I was walking back to my car on Tuesday after City Hall, I noticed that there was a sign in front of the Independent Presbyterian Church that said there would be tours today. I haven’t been inside that church since I first moved here all those years ago, and I didn’t know they even gave tours. I couldn’t pass up this opportunity, and I went in. The little church lady told me some of the history – the founding of the congregation in 1755, the fire that destroyed the building and rebuilding it using the same exact plans, the endowment in Mary Telfair’s will, the reason behind the interior with no crosses, no stained glass windows, only a huge altar to direct focus on the Word of God, nothing else. I think she really just wanted me to come back on Sunday for the service, but she valiantly talked about history. It is a lovely building.
Jamie called me on Wednesday to see if I would be available to help lead a special tour at GM the next day. It was short notice, and I did have book club that afternoon, but I told her I could do it. It is the first time I’ve given a tour of the entire house. I usually only do the upstairs, and I was a little leery that I wouldn’t do well. It was all fine, and I felt pretty good about Jamie having confidence in me to be able to do it. I could do a tour of DH in my sleep but I feel I’m still learning GM.
I remembered to go around and set all my clocks ahead Saturday night. I was awake at 2 am, and liked watching my phone change from 2:00 to 2:00.
On Sunday afternoon, I went to a matinee of Honk! at the Savannah Children’s Theater. As always, it was terrific. I really wanted to see this performance, because many years ago, Hannah had been a dancer in her school musical. I had an easy time picturing Hannah, dancing as a chicken or swan.
At Aldi’s this week, I found mint Irish cream liqueur. OH, MY! Top o’ the mornin’ to me!
