5/20/2018

Weekly Update 5/20/2018

There was rain forecast for every day this week, so I was not able to get to the pool. Not only was the weather not supposed to cooperate, but I was certain there would be no sunbathers, and I’m not allowed to be there on my own, so I didn’t go. It did not rain until Thursday, so it was a wasted week, one where I could have been doing some exercise and working at my tan, but there will be other opportunities.

Since it didn’t look much like rain on Tuesday, when I had to be downtown for a few things, I drove, but parked well away from the metered parking areas and walked. So, no swimming, but I did walk a bit (also went to the Y on Thursday – didn’t like it because it was hot and humid, but what are you gonna do?) I met Jane for lunch at Bella Napoli, a wonderful Italian place. That was great. Since I was not scheduled to be at City Hall for almost two hours, I decided to tackle something on my 2018 summer bucket list, and Jane and I both went to the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum. While I knew it had changed from a house museum to a more hands-on experience for visiting Girl Scouts quite a while ago, I hadn’t been there in so long, and I wanted to see how it was different. After that, I went to lecture at City Hall, one of the Hungry for History series. This was about Bonaventure, and was related to the exhibit at the Jepson. That was a busy day, but I enjoyed it very much.

I attended other lectures this week, too. At TLC, I attended at talk on teenage idols from the 1950s – I remember them all well! Ricky Nelson, Bobby Darin, Bobby Rydell, Paul Anka, Bobby Vee, and others. It sure brought back many memories, not only with the talk itself, but visiting with some of the other attendees, sharing stories of when we were young. I also went to the book discussion on Cathedral of the Wild by Boyd Varty, a biography of growing up on an African game reserve. And then the best of all – Stratton Leopold gave a history of the family’s ice cream business in Savannah. And there was free ice cream! What’s not to like?

Saturday was The Royal Wedding. Suzy had invited some neighbors to come watch at her condo, and since coverage began at 4 am, we were encouraged to wear our pj’s. Some of the ladies wore hats with their jamas, but the guys decided dress shirts and ties were more appropriate, although, they did wear shorts. As always, I was on the lookout for something that I might be able to wear to the family wedding I’ll go to next winter. Maybe the Oprah outfit (but, unlike her, I’d try to find it in my size, not two sizes too small), or Alma Clooney (only if I grow an additional 15 inches and drop down to 22 pounds). It also made me wonder: Why do Americans only get that dressy, with the hats and lovely dresses, for a horse race?