5/23/2021

 

Weekly Update 5/23/2021

I haven’t grilled out in decades! And even then, it’s been a gas grill. Charcoal is not something I do. But I was hungry for a grilled burger, so I bought some briquettes. I put notes in the other apartments in Building 18, and went to the common area by the pond on Monday evening to start a fire. A few other people showed up, and we had an impromptu picnic. And you know what? My grilled burger didn’t taste all that much different than when I fry it up in a pan. But now I know.

State road 21 is the normal route I use to get into the city. I don’t like 16 and 95 because it’s under construction, and delays are horrendous. The worst thing about 21 is that it goes past both Port Wentworth and the Port of Savannah, so there’s always a lot of big semis. It’s a four lane highway, and I usually can make pretty good time, and it takes me right to Bay Street. This week it was closed for repairs at the railroad crossing. I used another way, and got lost almost every time.

I read two books this week, and I really liked them both. Kristin Hannah’s new book, The Four Winds was about the dust bowl and moving to California in the 30s, and The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted by Robert Hilman, about an Australian farmer who has been abandoned by his wife and a Holocaust survivor who re-located to Australia after WWII. I would recommend them both.

Sunday was the baby shower for Sarah. I was the only one who attended from afar, but I was happy that I was allowed to do that. I had a rough start, but Jack persevered and I was able to see her open all the lovely things. I loved being able to chat with Robin, Rachel and Hannah. Sarah and Emily were pretty busy, and I didn’t have any time with them. Jack visited and was telling me how excited they both were about Baby Venuti. I also was able to talk to Vicki Remein for a short time.

it's hard to see the sweater I made for the baby from the photo i  took as I was zooming

Earlier in the week, Emily took some pictures of a very pregnant Sarah, and some with Jack, in Highland Park. I thought they were professional photographs, because they really are great. These kids are going to be amazing parents!