Weekly
Update 3/12/2017
There
was much going on this week. Beginning with Monday. I had book club,
and the book of the month was The Pilot's Wife by Anita
Shreve. Although it was written less than 20 years ago, it seemed
quite dated. Terrorism has changed, and pilot error has changed.
The discussion was good, and I enjoyed it. After that, because I had
promised Kathie Arnold after book club many months ago that I would
have a get-together to introduce her and her husband to some people
here at MP, I had a small gathering at my condo in the evening. It
was nothing special, and I forgot to take any photos, but I think it
was a success.
Tuesday,
I met Jane at Forsyth Park for a walk and to enjoy a mocha-chino with
her at the Sentient Bean. The azaleas are at peak, and the park was a
riot of color. It was gorgeous! And I enjoy being with Jane very
much, so it was nice start to the day. In the evening, there was a
talk at the Savannah Chapter of the Victorian Society about
Savannahians in Newport, RI. That was good, and we often think of
Newport as being the playground of the Astors and the Vanderbilts,
but there were some people from the south (most noticeably Mary
Telfair) who also went there.
And
on Thursday, my long-awaited guests, Dave and Lisa, arrived! I was
so excited! They said they would try to be here a 2 pm, and at 1:59,
my buzzer sounded and they were at the gate! It was so wonderful to
see them both. We visited for the afternoon, then went to The Rail
Pub for a pint of Guinness (an old Thursday evening tradition)
followed by a quick bite (and margarita) at Tequilla Town with Kay
and Donna.
Friday,
I went to DH to do my usual tours while Dave and Lisa had an
apportionment elsewhere. But then we all went to The 90, another
tradition, and met friends there, particularly Martha and Brit, our
favorite Savannah bartenders.
Saturday,
Dave, Lisa and I went downtown to the Tara Feis festival, which is
held during all the St Patrick's Day hoopla. It is a festival of
dancers, singers, children's activities (Dave forbid me from making a
craft), and food. We enjoyed the Irish dancers (we've been so often
that we recognize some of the dancers from year to year, and they are
all so good), Harry O'Donoghue, and other Irish folk singers. The
day was perfect – not too hot, but sunny - and it was so nice to
sit in Emmet Park and listen to music or watch dancers. Then we
wandered down to River Street where we got nice drinks at Wet Willies
and people watched for a time. After that, we met Kay at Churchill's
for supper. What a great day!
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| me, Lisa and Dave at the Tara Feis |
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| Irish Dancers |
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| if only all the dogs at the festival were made of wood like this sheep is! |
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| Lisa, Kay and me at Churchill's (Dave is the photographer) |
Sunday,
I did my tour at BC and Dave and Lisa came along. They are very
kind, because it was cold day, and they have been on my tour before,
but they supported me again. And Lisa even said that each time she
listens to my tour, she learns something new. How cool is that? Then
we came back to the condo where, for probably the only time while
they're visiting, I made supper. Kay was with us too, because we
were all headed out to the Tybee Post Theater for a concert by Harry
O'Donoghue. We had heard him play and sing on Saturday, too, but
that was a family event, and the jokes on Sunday had a different
theme – very funny and entertaining.
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| a very poor photo, but Harry O'D at The Tybee Post |
Good times! xx
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