12/15/2019

Weekly Update 12/15/2019

I’ve been hitting the eggnog. And as if it isn’t bad enough itself, I have been adding peach schnapps, and cream to the bottled eggnog. It’s great! Since my holiday entertaining is over, and my packages are out for delivery, and I’m not doing cards this year, I sit around in my nutcracker boxer shorts, drink eggnog and watch holiday movies on tv. This is how I celebrate, and I like it.

On Wednesday this week, Barbara hosted a “white elephant” Christmas gift exchange. It was really nice. She had drinks, snacks and sweets, and we all took one or two wrapped items that we don’t use or want any longer, and exchanged them for some other cast offs from someone else. I suspect that some people bought new gifts, but not me: I gave away a Christmas bear and some dish towels. I got a bottle of wine and a bracelet. It was fun, and the people who were there were all good friends.

Thursday evening, I went to a concert at the high school across the street. Since they’ve installed a new sign in from of the school last fall, I’ve been able to see upcoming events like this concert and the musical I went to a couple of weeks ago. It’s been years since I’ve been to a band concert at a school, and I remember when Allen and Brian were performing. The freshman brass band at this concert was awful – just as I remember – but the more experienced students were actually quite good. It was the Winter Concert, as you can no longer call it a Christmas, or even a Holiday, concert. It was a nice way for me to spend an evening.  

Friday, after DH, I went to The 90. It was the annual “regular customer” appreciation holiday buffet. Kay and I, and lots of people we know, are regulars there, so we were invited. The buffet was wonderful, and it was a fun holiday gathering.

my favorite bartender, Martha

Lisa arrived Saturday morning from Florida, where she had spent some time with her dad. It was so-o-o good to see her. We met Kay for a drink at The Rail, and then dinner at Tequila Town. I wanted to see The Messiah, which was being performed at the Methodist church. Kay and Lisa were a little less enthusiastic, but humored me, and we went to listen to that in the evening. I thought it was wonderful!  And after they were at the concert, I think they were glad that we had gone.  Everything about it was magnificent – the soloists, the accompanists, the choir. I’m so glad I had a chance to see it.

Wesley Monumental Methodist Church 

Sunday, Lisa and I spent a lot of time walking around downtown Savannah. We walked from Forsyth Park up to the River, where we enjoyed Bloody Marys while people watching on River Street. We ate very good warm chicken and mushroom sandwiches at Goosefeathers. We listened to music for a while at City Market. It was a duo of two old guys, singing 70s tunes – what’s not to like. Then we went home to rest our feet for a while. We changed into Buffalo Bills t-shirts and went to Coach’s. It seemed very strange to not have a crowd. Coach’s is a Steelers bar, but Pittsburgh fans were missing, and there were very few people there to watch the game. But I’m really glad Lisa and I went!  Like really really glad!  What an exciting win.

every screen at Coach's showed the Bills Steelers game

Go Bills!