10/18/2020

 

Occasional Update 10/18/2020

Well, it’s been a while. I haven’t done much, and haven’t had much to report. I’ve made an effort to get out a little more.

A few weeks ago, the bridge over the Wilmington River between Thunderbolt and Whitemarsh Island was renamed for my good friend, Jimmy Petrea. That’s quite an honor, and it took an act of the State Legislature to change the name. Long before I knew Jimmy, and June, his wife, he was the mayor of the City of Thunderbolt. Jimmy has been confined to a full care nursing facility for more than a year, but they did let him out long enough to attend the ceremony.

I early voted on Monday this week. It was the first day that voting was allowed, and I went in the morning. As I have often written in the past, retirees have their own calendars, which have no 3-day weekends. I completely forgot that Monday was a holiday, and voters who had a day off work may have wanted to vote when it was convenient. (I noticed, however, when I drove past on Tuesday and Thursday, lines were sill down the block and around the corner). The polling place was at the library, and I stood in line for more than 3 hours to cast my ballot.

Tuesday, I was excited to watch the undefeated Bills play the Titans who had not practiced in ten days because players had tested positive. How hard can this be? I got my comeuppance, that’s for sure! It was actually painful to watch.

Saturday, to take a break from packing to move, I decided to drive to a State Park. I looked online and Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation was hosting a classic car show. That did it! I drove to Darien to see some great old autos, but got there just as it ended and most cars had already left. Nonetheless, it was a pleasant drive, and I enjoyed getting out.