5/9/2021

 

Weekly Update 5/9/2021

Happy Mother’s Day. Here’s a photo of my flowers and a four-generation picture of me, my mom, her mom, and her mom.

Tuesday, I was back at City hall again. I took a selfie in case anyone would be interested in seeing me standing in front a lot of boxes, sorting old records. It doesn’t use a lot of my brain, but I don’t mind helping out. I had planned to go shopping in the afternoon, but just didn’t feel motivated when I finished. I been to the Beltone center to have my hearing aids checked, so I was a little later this week that I plan to be when I go to City Hall. By the time I was done, it was nearly 3 pm, so I just went home.

Wednesday was DH. No excitement this week, and everyone on all my tours seemed to be healthy. I’m not complaining about that! The Juliet Gordon Low Birthplace has just completed extensive renovations, and they invited members of the museum community to an open house that evening. I was already downtown, so I went. They have moved the front door and admissions to a courtyard and opened up more of the house for tours. This is similar to what is planned for DH. I liked what they have done.

Thursday, I met Helen for breakfast. Of the Green Square group, Vicki has moved, Denise was at work, and Jane was visiting her grandson for his second birthday in NYS (She missed his first birthday last year because of the COVID). It was just the two of us, so we went out. That was very nice. There was a book club meeting at The Learning Center that afternoon. I was embarrassed because, although I didn’t read the wrong book, I read a very, very short version; it was almost like Cliff Notes. I knew enough of the story to be able to participate in the conversation, though. The book was The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. Then I went shopping. There are few things I like less than clothes shopping, but it needed to be done. I didn’t have a lot of good luck, but I did get two sundresses and a new pair of flipflops. The dresses cost $10 at Walmart; the shoes were $45 at Clark’s - I may have some priorities backwards. I didn’t have much luck with a bathing suit (and most fitting rooms are still not open, thankfully) or finding a new purse / backpack. But I was exhausted and unhappy with the shopping I did do, and the rest will have to wait for another day

You know I’m a good friend when I visit someone who is not well and have to walk the dog. Linda Meyer is having a very bad time with this round of chemo, and I went over on Saturday to visit (like I could lift anyone’s spirits! depression is my forte!) and I took her a pint of Leopold's (that would help me!). Rusty needed to be walked, so I did that. I do not like dogs! And I had to pick up Rusty’s dog shit! Couldn’t I just bring ice cream and call it a day?

Sunday, I went to Tybee with Jane and Denise. We drove around for over an hour looking for a place to park, and there was nothing. We finally decided that pizza and beer were better than sitting on the hot sand anyway, so we did that.