10/15/2017

Weekly Update 10/15/2017

I began this week by getting up at 6  am on Monday.  I only do this once a year, on the anniversary of the Battle of Savannah, October 9.  Today was the day.  The people who attend walk through the battle grounds while costumed soldiers explain what was happening in 1779.  It was  disaster for the Revolutionary army, due to poor leadership, miscommunication, and bad timing.  Now, it's attended mostly by politicians and staff at the Savannah History Museum. And me.

On my way back to the condo (to go back to bed), I stopped at Daffin Park to walk.  Daffin Park is on Victory Drive, which is a wide boulevard, with azaleas and memorial palm trees all along the median.  Imagine how awful it would look with glow-in-the-dark skeletons lining this lovely roadway!  

While I'm on the subject of Halloween decorations, guess who's in the outhouse?  

One of the things on my summer bucket list (mid-October, and I'm still working at this list) was the King-Tisdell cottage, a house museum in Savannah. It was owned by a black business owner in the early 20th century. I've been meaning to go there for a long time, and Wednesday I had a chance to do that.  I was the only "tourist" there that afternoon, so it was especially interesting for me, as I could ask questions and also show off a little bit about how much I know of Savannah history.  

Again this week, I spent too much time at Bonaventure.  I did a private tour for a garden club (amazing, since I know very little about plants and generally kill any that are in my care), and impromptu tours on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Good thing there was no Bills game on Sunday, or I would not have been able to offer to guide some technology-challenged ladies, who couldn't load the tour app (and I'm also challenged, and couldn't help them load it) to have a personal tour. 

A good friend I haven't seen in a while retired last week.  A few of us got together to go out to dinner to celebrate this milestone for Beth.  It was a great opportunity to see some ladies I haven't seen a long time, and I hope this will be something we can continue to do more frequently.  

Friday the 13th wasn't bad for me (it never is, but I still get nervous when I see it on my calendar).  It wasn't lucky for Clemson, however.  Go Orange!