12/23/2018

Weekly Update 12/23/2018

Merry Christmas and Happy 2019

I was able to get out and walk every day except Friday this week. Once, because I had to be downtown at DH for a lecture, I parked at Forsyth Park and walked from there, but the other times were just at the Y.

Jane and I went to the Mighty Eighth Museum on Thursday. They were having special tours because of the book, A Higher Call. It tells the story of a bomber that was damaged in an air raid over Germany in WWII, and was limping back to Great Britain. A German fighter pilot spotted the wounded aircraft, but instead of scoring a “kill” helped guide the plane and the crew of 10 safely out of German airspace. Forty years later, the two pilots (Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler, you can google them) met. It was an interesting story, and added a personal story into the war. Jane had never been to this museum before, and she really liked it. We walked around all the other exhibits after the Higher Call tour. And we ate lunch.

a painting of the disabled Allied bomber being escorted by the Nazi plane

the two pilots, when they met, and during WWII

That same evening, there was a party because many of the ladies in the Newcomers Group (how did I get involved with group? I don’t belong to the Newcomers) celebrate birthdays in December. We got together and had take out Chinese, and it was fun. And something other than Christmas, which is what it’s all about this time of year.

Linda (blue shirt), Sylvia (next to Linda) and Donna (far right) all have December birthdays

Saturday, I drove out to Tybee for a matinee at the wonderful Tybee Post Theater. I saw Green Book. I enjoyed it very much. There are a couple of others I’d like to see as well, but don’t know if I’ll get a chance. I was happy it worked out that I could see this one.

  

Sunday evening, I went to a great Christmas concert at Christ Church. There were songs by an opera singer, the Savannah Children’s choir, the church brass ensemble. But I think my favorite was when everyone sang familiar carols, with the trumpets and timpani, and the church choir singing in a descant harmony. That was wonderful.

Christ Church on Johnson Square

the Children's Choir

I had to sneak out of the concert early because I’d been invited to another holiday party. This was at the very lovely home a friend who lives on Jones Street in the historic district. Her home is lovely, and I was happy to be included. The food was great, too.

And, so the holiday season is almost over. I will be glad to see it gone. Holidays are never good times for me, and Christmas sometimes seems to go on and on.

I wish you all a very happy season, and all the best in 2019.