11/8/2020

 

Occasional Update 11/8/2020

I had an eye checkup on Monday. Surprisingly, my vision has not changed in two years since my last visit. I have cataracts, but it was explained to me that everyone has them, and mine are not bad and have not changed. I have the beginning of macular degeneration, but again, no change since the last visit. I’m good to go for another two years, and don’t need new glasses.

I was out for lunch a lot this week. Tuesday, I met Jane and Denise for lunch at Barnes. I’d never been there and wanted to try it. They humored me. The specialty is barbeque and it was very tasty. Wednesday, I met old neighbor Mike at Olive Garden in Pooler and then we toured my new apartment. Thursday, the Green Square group met, but instead of sitting in the square, we walked to Bitty and Beau’s for coffee and enjoyed that while sitting in City Market. Friday, I met Barbara at Kayak Cafe on Broughton Street and treated her because her birthday is next week. Then, we returned to AP for her to visit my new home.

I went to a photo exhibit at a gallery I had never been to before. The exhibit was photographs that were taken in the 1960s showing the struggle for Civil Rights in America. The original pictures were used to illustrate James Baldwin’s book The Fire Next Time, but this display was of enlarged prints that were selling for $900-$1,100. I didn’t buy anything.

I had ordered a bookshelf for the tv in my bedroom. I felt a bookshelf would be a little higher that a regular table (easier for me to see), and narrow, and I would be able to have the DVD player and some DVDs on the a shelf. I had to put it together myself, and that was a struggle, but I think it turned out just about like I wanted.

 

There were big wins for me this week. The Bills had a very good win against Seattle. But the biggest win of all was the presidential election. It was a roller coaster ride all week, and it still is being contested, but I think it’s over and we have a new President. Everyone knows how I feel about that, so I don’t need to go over it again.