4/14/2013

weekly update 4/14/2013

Since I'd enjoyed such a great week last week, with Robin, Rachel & Hannah visiting, this week was pretty much a let down and boring week. I did 3 tours at the cemetery, and went to the pool 3 times. That is pretty much it.

On Monday, I had a bus tour of visitors from Oregon at Bonaventure. They were mostly seniors, and asked a lot of intelligent and articulate questions. It was a pleasure to share my knowledge with them. On Tuesday, there was a much larger group, from an over-55 development near Hilton Head. Because the group was so big, we divided it up, and I had half while another member of the Historical Society took the other group. On Sunday afternoon, I had my usual Second Sunday Tour. Again, I did my hour-long route. The tour was small because it had been threatening to rain all morning. Not many people wanted to stand in the rain and listen to me drone on about Little Gracie's story. The precipitation actually held off until I ended, just beginning to sprinkle as we walked back to our cars.

I went to the pool three days in a row. I tried to stay not more than an hour because I'm afraid of getting sunburn the first few times I'm out. I also lathered up with sunscreen, something I rarely do. I have a little color now, and I plan to work on it a little more this coming week. I like to sit in the pool and read. I finished a couple of books this week, the best being The Life of Pi. I was a little afraid of that book, because I'd heard from people who had read it that it was confusing and hard to follow. But I thought it was a good book. Not that I want to see the movie - I probably won't, because I often don't like the movie version of a book I've enjoyed. This is also the best time of the year to be in the pool, because the water is not warm yet, and it's refreshing to sit in the sun, and then go for a dip. Later in the year, when the pool water is really warm, it isn't as cooling to get into the water.

Thursday evening, Donna & I went out to Tybee to a bar to listen to Annie & Duane sing. It's been a long time since we've enjoyed listening to them, so when Donna said they were going to be perfoming at Tybee, I was ready to go. It was a warm day, so we put the top down on the 'vert and drove out to the Island bar. The specialty there is Italian food (I wish I'd known that when Hannah was here!) and I had what was probably the largest chicken parm I've ever had in my life. Good, too.

Friday, I went to Davenport House to continue my weekly tours, but they didn't have me on the schedule and sent me back to the condo. No problem. I'm still not confident in my ability to do that, so I just put it off for another week.

Just three short weeks ago, I had a problem with Comcast selling my email address to advertisers, and getting a lot of junk email. I contacted them, and thought I had it settled. THREE WEEKS. So, when I had 5 new unsolicited emails when I woke up on Saturday morning, ranging from weight loss to drugs to meet-a-guy, I was totally disgusted. I deleted that account. Man, I DO NOT like Comcast.

Also on Saturday, I had a ticket to the evening Classical Music concert performed by the Savannah Symphony. It was wonderful. It consisted of three symphonic pieces, one each by Prokofiev, Haydn & Mendelssohn. I loved being in the magnificent Lucas Theater, listening to amazing live orchestral music, surrounded by OSM (well, not so much).

Since I have no photos this week, I thought I'd just add this one: I had bought a pair of sunglasses when Ishy & I were at the Coca Cola Museum in Atlanta a year ago, and I loved them. They fit over my regular glasses, and were very comfortable. I broke them not long ago. I went online to the museum gift shop, but was disappointed that they were not available. So, my next best idea - Ebay! I found something that looked like the ones I'd had, so I bought them. They are perfect! Exactly what I wanted! So, here's a photo of me in my new sunglasses (which are right over my regular glasses, but you can hardly tell).