12/18/2016

Weekly Update 12/18//2016

I spent a lot of time in the car this week, trying out new buttons and things that are not what I'm used to. Being technologically challenged, this was difficult. I even took it back to the dealer one day, because I couldn't figure out cruise control (and I NEED cruise control). It was very simple, and once it was explained to me, I got it. I drove one day in the rain, to see if the wipers would be easy – they were – and to test the defrost. I drove in the night to see how the lights worked – just fine, but I'm confused as to why I have no less than four settings; isn't ON or OFF good enough? That back up screen is going to be pretty handy, but I don't think I'll ever be able to back up without looking out the back window first – and that's not a bad habit to keep. I'm enjoying listing to my itune play lists through the phone or ipod – I doubt that I'll keep Sirius radio when the free trial is at an end in three months. I don't have a cd player in the new car, but I like listening to the phone. I'm still terrified to drive, but the car is nice.

I attended a lecture at DH one evening. That was my first chance to try to parallel park in the new car. I did ok, but it wasn't a very tight spot. I don't want to have to do that often. The lecture was very good, about slavery in Savannah in the antebellum era. Good people, who thought well of themselves, who were kind and caring, owned other people and were astounded when the Civil War came and they discovered that their enslaved people were not happy. 

Instead of playing Rummikub this week, June and I went out to visit Jimmy in the Rehab facility. Then we went out to dinner at a new place that was supposed to have good barbecue. It was ok. After that, we drove around a little to see if we could find some good outdoor decorations in some of the posh neighborhoods in Savannah. There were some, but many were not lit up. How can they do that? Why have all those balloons, and lights, and trees, and wreathes, and then not light them up? Isn't that the point? So, while that was disappointing, it was a nice change from the Wednesday routine. When I returned from a long day out and about, there was a big box at my front door – Dave & Kerry had sent Kansas City barbecue! I'll keep it all frozen in my freezer until after the holidays, and then enjoy a nice treat!

The Lunch bunch met for lunch on Thursday. Each year, the December “meeting” is an Ugly Sweater event. Some of the sweaters are not at all ugly, but it was fun to see what everyone wore. Mine became more ugly, and I dribbled shrimp and grits down the front of it.  

I worked hard on my Christmas cards all week. Each day, I would do something: printed labels, signed the cards, added letters where I needed to, sealed the envelopes, recorded the names and addresses on my spreadsheet. Finally, I was ready and I put the stack by the front door so that I could take them to the post office on my trip out. Well, you need to have stamps on them, or they won't go. All that work, and I forgot stamps! Luckily I noticed before I actually put them all in the mailbox.

The Bonaventure Historical Society board of directors Christmas dinner was at the Assistant Directors house on Thursday evening. It was way out on the southside, a part of Savannah I rarely go to. In the evening. When it's dark. I tried to get the google maps from my phone to the screen on the dash board of the new car, but couldn't get it. I was able to get close to where I imagined James' house was, and then followed the instructions on the phone. I had less trouble driving home.

 Friday of course was DH and The 90. Saturday was BC. And Sunday was Coach's to watch the Bills. Some things remain the same, even if it a holiday season.