8/26/2013

weekly update 8/26/2013

A very uneventful week. I did little. I only went to the pool once. I stayed inside and watched tv.

The most excitement was on Wednesday, when a man wanted for child endangerment was spotted near the YMCA across the highway from my condo development. The three schools nearby were put into lock down, and police helicopters were flying over the marsh. Although there was nothing official here at my development, word spread that we were to be cautious, and stay inside if possible. Not a problem for me, since I hadn't planned to venture out. They caught him after a few hours, so I guess we're all safe again.

And the rains here don't quit. We had a particularly violent storm early Thursday morning, with much loud thundering (it woke me up - not an easy task) and torrential downpours. The electricity was out for a short time, which meant I had to reset the clocks when I got up. That's the most work I did all week.

Activity picked up a little as the weekend got closer. Friday, of course, I did my DH tours. With kids back in school in the south, but the weather still hot, tourist season is winding down a little (although September and October will pick up again as that is the best time to visit Savannah) so my tours were small. I often like the smaller groups because I can interact a little more with the visitors and try to make the experience as interesting to them as possible.

Saturday, I went to the movies. I had read in the news that the movie Savannah was opening this weekend, and since it was showing at the movie theaters closest to my condo, I decided to check it out. The story was lame, but the aerial views of the Savannah river and some of the buildings I recognized made it interesting. And, it starred James Caviezel, so what's not to like? I also noticed that Raleigh Marcel, from DH, had a small part (he was also in The Conspirator) so it made me feel even more connected.

In the evening, I had said I would volunteer at the CHS fundraiser at Fort Jackson. I went last year and they served the best low country boil I've ever had here in Savannah, so I was going to go anyway. I had to stand near the bar and ask for ID from anyone who looked to be underage. Well, the CHS is mostly made up of people like me, who have been drinking since the legal age was 18, so there wasn't a lot to do. The mosquitoes were out in force, however, and no amount of skin so soft was going to deter them. I think i'm going to be scratching for a week. 

 

Sunday I had the cemetery duties to unlock the doors in the morning, sit at the desk in the afternoon to give directions and answer questions, and then count the money and lock up at the end of the shift. It was a lovely day, and no rain threatened, which is getting to be unusual, so I was surprised that not more visitors came. It was a slow afternoon, but that's ok.

And so goes another week in my non-exciting life.