Weekly Update 1/4/2012
FRANKENSTORM
I guess this week was a
little unusual because The Storm. I had always believed that the
trade off I would make for the snow & ice in New York State
would be the dire hurricanes in the South. I guess I had that wrong,
as Savannah had gusty winds, lower temps, very high tides, and
dangerous rip tides in the ocean. But no rain, no flooding, no power
outages, certainly no snow - none of the horrific weather that the
north got. Allen texted about 7:30 that he was sitting in the cold
and dark, wondering how long he would be with out power, and
listening to the wind howl outside. Because he lives in a year-round
cottage on a small lake, he was also wondering if he would be
flooded. I offered to text him quarterly updates of the MNF game,
but he wanted to save his phone battery in case he was going to be
without power for long time. Sarah & Emily had no school on
Tuesday, and I think most of the schools in Monroe County were
closed, but Rachel & Hannah were good to go. Robin reported that
they had windy weather, but that was about it. Hope everyone who
reads this update suffered little damage or distress.
I
suppose there are some who were disappointed that the NYC marathon
was canceled. Sharon was going to run, and was traveling to the city
when they heard of the cancellation. On the other hand, I was upset
because the fund raiser for disaster relief preempted Grimm. Thank
goodness for On Demand, so I could watch on Saturday. The Rock N Roll
marathon was held in Savannah on Saturday, so I guess anyone who
really felt it was necessary to run for 26 miles could do that here,
if not in NYC.
My
greatest news of the week was that Jimmy Foust (I used to work at
City Hall with his wife, Kathy, and she is one of the very few that I
miss there) FINALLY got his liver transplant. He had waited and
suffered for more than 7 years. So when I got this news, I was really
happy for them all. He should be getting stronger all the time, and I
know this will be a wonderful relief for Kathy.
My
week continued as all my weeks do: I went to a book review -Freeman,
by Leonard Pitts who will be at the Book Fest next February, a
lecture at the Coastal Heritage Society on what Savannah was like
during the War of 1812 - by the amazing local historian Hugh Golson,
another
lecture about Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey & the integration of
baseball, my MOW and DH.
Halloween is totally
different from when I used to get 300 beggars on Pebbleview Drive.
No one goes door to door in the condo development. Actually, there
are very few kids who live here. I had to go to Walmart because I
have a cold and my Nyquil supply was depleted. While everyone else
in there was buying candy, I walked out with a double pack of cold
medicine. It didn't seem fair! Suzy tried to get a party going at
the club house, and four of the younger residents and about seven of
us older people showed up. I had to eat all my peanut butter cups
myself - damn.
Saturday
night I did something I've wanted to do since I moved here - Donna &
I went to Club One to see The Lady Chablis. If you've read the book
or seen the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil,
you know who I mean. Savannah's most famous drag queen does a show
about 10 times a year at the local gay bar. She's very funny, very
entertaining, and I should look that good! The other performers were
all good, too, and we had a great time. It's not something I would do
a lot, but it was fun.
I
think it's time for me to stop watching the NFL on Sundays and stick
to Call the Midwife or my dvd's of Downton Abbey.
