Weekly Update 8/9/2015
This week, I promised
myself that I would get back into my routine. I'd given myself a
week to savor just being home and not doing anything, but the pool
beckoned. I headed out Monday morning, not realizing that it was
raining, so I retreated right back to my chair. It was the kind of
drizzling rain that lasted all day, so I didn't try again. Tuesday
and the rest of the week, however, the weather was more typical -
wonderfully hot and sunny. I was able to swim four times. Ahhh...
Monday was book club.
The group seems to be getting smaller and smaller, but it's a good
group and I like to listen what the others think about the books they
read. I had read a new biography about Ty Cobb (the Georgia Peach),
but didn't really like it. Now, I'm happily reading a Ken Follett
novel, but not for book club; just because I want to.
I also got back into the
routine a little by going to a class about 50's sitcoms at the
Learning Center, and I went to a lecture at the Shops of the Sea
Museum about the slave ship the Antelope. I'd heard this
speaker before, and I think he's easy to listen to, he speaks clearly
and loudly (a real plus for those of us who can't hear well be refuse
to spend money on hearing aids that don't help), and he has an
enthusiasm for his topic that is contagious. It was great.
Friday, I had been
invited to join some others on a cruise on the Savannah River. The
event was hosted by the owners of 17 Hundred 90, and it was held on
the First Friday, which is when Savannahians celebrate by having a
street party on River street with vendors, music and fireworks. It
was great to be on a boat, with a buffet, a bar, and friends to enjoy
watching the people on the shore and the fireworks.
It was an opportunity
for me to experiment a little, and see what the camera on the new
iPhone could do. I won't be trading my little point-and-shoot
camera, as I think it takes much better photos, by far.
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My friends, Charles and
Sylvia, have been very generous to me, inviting me to their lovely
home several times for parties - birthdays, Halloween - and dinner -
New Years' Day, Passover, football games. Because Sylvia can't
navigate the stairs to get into my condo (and because I don't cook) I
haven't been able to reciprocate. Saturday evening this week, we
went out to dinner at the Wilmington Island Golf Club, a favorite of
theirs. I'd never been before, and it was very nice. I treated, and
this was my way to entertain them. It was nice.
Sunday, of course, was
tour day at BC. The tours were all smaller than some other times,
but that was ok. I didn't have to yell as much, and I could add a
few stories that I don't always have time for, because I didn't have
to wait at each stop for stragglers to catch up. By the next tour,
in September, the NFL season will be in swing, and I'll be anxious to
finish up and get to Coach's to watch the game.
Two of my downstairs
neighbors were out of town for a few days. Before Mike left, he
asked if I would feed the feral cats that live behind Building 5. I
reluctantly said I would. He gave me a big bag of cat food and
instructions to fill the dish in the evening. I don't like the cats
that live here, (I don't much like cats at all) and they've been here
ever since I moved in. But I suppose that they are keeping some very
nasty critters from coming out of the woods and into the building, so
they seem to be the lesser of two evils. Woody generally takes care
of them, but left Mike in charge while he's gone, who left me the
chore. I was really happy to hand the bag of food back to Mike
today.
Thanks for taking care of the kitties Wilma! You are a good neighbor!
ReplyDeleteI've been reading quite a bit this summer. Enjoying the Outlander series and just finished the 2nd... Dragonfly in Amber. They are a commitment as they are 850-1050 pages but a good read and I love the main characters Jamie (hot!) and Claire. They remind me of Ayla and Jondolar of the Clan of the Cave Bear series. I've enjoyed an Evanovich and read Running with Scissors that I found more dark than funny. I'm really enjoying Just Kids by Patti Smith of her life with artist Robert Mapplethorpe... Set in the turbulent late 60s and 70s in NYC with the artsy crowd. She is a very poetic writer, so I'm enjoying it a lot.
Your boat trip sounds delightful! Say hi to the crew who is in town. We plan to be back after Labor Day... before 9/14. Enjoying the waning days of summer here. It's been a strange summer weatherwise.
Miss you!
hugs
Suzy
I am glad you got in a boat trip. Sounds like fun. I am mostly reading nonfiction about the places we are visiting, although I do have a couple fiction books on my Kindle and whenever Fred is driving us to a new place, I take a Dramamine and read those. I will miss 3 of my book club meetings while we are gone and probably won't bother to read the selections unless they really intrigue me.
ReplyDeleteAvery begins Kindergarten tomorrow! Katherine says she is very excited - hope she won't drive the teacher crazy. She loves to read, write stories, draw, and act. Her pre K teacher was so good with her; hope the new teacher will like her too.