10/21/2013

weekly update 10/21/2013

Still in the pool. I went swimming four times this week. The water is, naturally, getting cooler, but I'm still getting in. I hope to be able to say I was in the pool into November, but it's beginning to look like that's not gonna happen. The forecast fo the coming week is for the temps to get into the 50's overnight and only into the 70's daytime, so I'm afraid the water will cool down too much and then not have a chance to warm up enough during the day. When I don't do my laps any longer, I won't be moving at all.

What began as a slow week ended in a flurry of activity.

On Thursday evening, there was an exhibit opening and lecture at the Jepson Center featuring ashcan school artist Robert Henri's painting of Spanish people. Donna and I went a little early for the lecture to see the paintings. The exhibit is built around one of Henri's works that is owned by the Telfair collection (the Jepson is one of the Telfair museums). It was interesting to see all the portraits, and to find in the pictures the appeal that Henri had for the Spanish people of many levels of society. We met Lisa, Kay, Anne and Andrew at the talk, and then stayed for the wine and hors d'oeuvre reception.

Donna, Lisa & Kay at the Jepson reception

the lovely Lisa as a Spanish lady painted by Robert Henri

Friday, following my normal tours at DH, I stayed downtown. Donna came and we went to dinner at a new Zunzi's that had opened up, and it had a rooftop patio where we enjoyed happy hour and something to eat. Since I wasn't full from that, and since doors to the Lucas weren't opened yet, and since we were close to Leopolds, we walked there for some ice cream - pumpkin spice. The Lucas was showing Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and I had wanted to see it on the big screen. On the tours at Bonaventure, I always talk about the movie, and it's been a long time since I've seen it, so I wanted to refresh my memory a little for the tours. It was really interesting because I saw so much more in it than I remembered - scenes that I recognize from around Savannah, some references to things that I would have missed if I didn't live here, and of course, the part at the cemetery. I thought there would be nothing I recognized because I knew that a movie set had been made in the cemetery involving styrofoam tombstones, but there were some scenes that were definitely filmed there - the gates, some of the headstones, Johnny Mercer's grave.

the lovely Wilma as the Bird Girl

Saturday there was a house tour. Donna, Lisa and I met at 10 am to walk through 8 houses in the historic district. Its' always fascinating to see how the other half lives. The people who live in these homes have a lot of money! They are all decorated with original works of art, fine antiques, and have the mark of an interior designer with very good taste in all the rooms. I, on the other hand, have no money, and bought nearly everything I have from Rooms to Go, and just tossed together what I like. the only original artwork I have is a cross stitch of DH that I did. Oh well. Its fun to see. Since this is a fund raiser for St Vincent's school, which is right next to the magnificent St John The Baptist Cathedral in Savannah, there was a tea in the courtyard of the school. We enjoyed little sandwiches, cookies, and tea while we gave our feet a rest. 

Dolls dressed in habits that the nuns at St Vincent's would have worn

one of teh houses on the tour

And, of course, the thrilling Sunday afternoon at Coach's to watch the Bills stun me (and others) when they won in Miami! Surrounded by 'Fin fans, but wearing my red Bills shirt, I couldn't believe it when the clock ran out and we still had the lead. But lets not get too puffy here - if we didn't have the defense, there would be no offense. the D won that game for us. it was ugly, but a win's a win.

 

Someone said that they couldn't find the blog from last October, so I'll add just two photos of the décor in the condo this year. My, but aren't I festive!