2/5/2017

Weekly Update 2/5/2017

Jan and Fred Visited on Monday, but left early Tuesday morning. On Monday, we went downtown to eat at the Tap House, since Fred is a lover of burgers, and I happen to think that the Tap House has the best burgers. They had been invited for a barbecue in the evening, and in order to give them and their friends some time together, I elected to stay behind in the condo, although I had been kindly included. After they were gone, I had some time to myself, and I did nothing.

My pension is screwed up again. The NYS Retirement System continues to deduct big bucks for health care that I dis-enrolled from effective January 1. When I inquired last month, I was told that they collect a month behind, so taking it out of my January deposit was to be expected (not by me!). I was also told that it would be correct in February. Not so! Alas, I know the person at City Hall who oversees these things, and I knew she wouldn't care what my check is, as long as she has her coffee, chats with her friends, talks on the phone, roams the halls, or does any of those things that so many at CH do rather than get any work done. After 2 emails, she got back to me that there is an error, but it would be corrected for my March check. We'll see.

I took Donna to the airport on Wednesday. She's going to Boston to see her son, Joe. I think Jet Blue was having a sale, and the cost of the flight was too good to pass up. She'll be gone a week.

I was back at DH on Friday, after a nice sabbatical for the month of January. It's like riding a bike – I didn't forget anything. I was welcomed warmly by Barb, Jeff and Jamie, and I was made to feel as if I'd been truly missed by them all. How cool is that? Also Friday, because it's restaurant week, Kay, Susan and I went to Ruth's Chris after The 90. That is so-o-o good!

Saturday was also the day that the Colonial Faire and Muster was held at Wormsloe Plantation. This is in conjunction with Georgia Days, the celebration on the forming of the colony in 1733 when James Oglethorpe arrived. I try to get to this event every year. Many things are the same, but some are different. This year, there was a Catholic monk from St Augustine, who explained to me that originally, all the coast of the US was claimed by the Spanish, right up to Chesapeake Bay. Who knew? I, of course, to show off my knowledge that the colony was formed as a buffer against the Spanish, told him he shouldn't be here. I have a way with strangers.  

James Oglethorpe chatting with Chief Tomochichi

the Spanish monk

a deer hide being made into leather

Colonial line dancing

In Savannah, there is one day year designated as Super Museum Sunday, also to celebrate Georgia Days. That's when over 80 museums in Georgia (and more than half of those are in Savannah) open their doors for free tours. I was at BC to give tours. It was really a nice day, and there were a lot of people who came.

The only thing I can think of to say about the final football game of the season is that at least I was watching alone, and not with all the people here who are New England fans. It was an exciting game, with a ending that I was disappointed in. But face it, Wilma, Atlanta had that game and they let it get away.