4/5/2015

Weekly Update 4/5/2015

My dragon tree plant has been dropping leaves lately. At first, I thought it might be just her cycle, and she was getting ready for new growth. But when June came over for Rummikub last Sunday and I asked her about it (she KNOWS plants - you should see hers!), she suggested that it probably needed re-potting. So, that was my chore for Tuesday. Now, the dragon tree rivals Audrey for size. 

the dragon before...

...and after, in her new pot, with Audrey looking on

 

The Spring Series at the Learning Center began on Wednesday. I haven't signed up for much, but I did go to this week's noon lecture. It was on Five Important Buildings in America and the speaker was the WONDERFUL Dr Christopher Hendricks. Whenever I see that he will be speaking, I try to attend. Not only am I interested in his topics - historical architecture - but he is and engaging and easy to listen to. The five buildings he chose were: Monticello, the US Capital Building, Falling Waters, the Empire State Building and Disney Art Museum.

I had been invited to attend at Passover Seder at Sylvia and Charles' home. I would have thought that in a city like Savannah, where there is a rich history of Jewish settlement and a large Jewish population today, it would not be hard to find Passover wine. But I was wrong. In my third liquor store, I found a small selection. Since I'm a Gentile, I've heard that Mogen David and Manischewitz are not really good wines, so I opted for the only other bottle I saw. I guess it was ok. The dinner was traditional, with matzos, maror, charoset, parsley, a lamb shankbone, and a roasted egg. We read the story, and opened the door for Elijah, and ended with “next year in Jerusalem”. It was very interesting, and I enjoyed it. It's also the first time I've ever eaten gefilte fish or matzo ball soup. On Easter Sunday, I was invited to June and Jim's condo to have Easter dinner with them and Donna. June is an excellent cook, so it was not difficult for me to agree to join them. We had a wonderful meal, and it was nice to have good friends to be with on the holiday. 

this isn't Sylvia's Seder selection (I didn't take my camera with me) but it was similar to this

 

Saturday, I went downtown to the First Saturday Craft Fair that is held each month on River Street. I wasn't able to find a particular item I'm looking for, but I didn't have high hopes that I would. There were tents set up with artwork, jewelry, some pottery, photography, etc. It was interesting. Old Fort Jackson was hosting special cannon firings on the weekend, so I stopped there on my way back home. The “sailors” engaged the children to have them participate in the cannon firings, so it probably was more fun for the youngsters than it was for me. 

interesting demonstrations of the cannon, and after only 3 tries, they got it!