9/19/2021

 

Weekly Update 9/19/2021

The week started off slowly. The only time I left the apartment on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday was to go the pool. I know my days of swimming are rapidly coming to an end, so I tried to get there as often as I could. I’m “on vacation” from City Hall, and I didn’t even have DH on Wednesday. So I hardly moved at all.

By Thursday, I was ready to get out. It looked like rain, so the Green Square group met at Whole Foods for coffee and chit chat where we could stay dry. I also did my grocery shopping and stopped at the library to pick up a couple of books that had been reserved for me. Then I ventured out again in the evening to go to a lecture on Civil War medicine at the Massie Heritage Center. It was poorly attended, as many people are still reluctant to get out, but very interesting. There was another lecture at TLC on Friday. Roger Smith, the director of TLC (and a friend) gave a very personal talk about growing up in Savannah, and some of his early memories. You don’t find a lot of that in history books.

Saturday, I met Roseann at the Owens Thomas House. When we visited the Jepson a week ago, she had to purchase a ticket, and it was good for any of the three Telfair museums for one week. She wanted to tour OT because she hasn’t been since before the pandemic began, and they have changed their focus from a general history of the house to the enslaved experience in Savannah. It was interesting, but I still like that at DH the docents are allowed to give a tour that is their own. Because of time issues, I tend to limit my tours at DH to information about the house and family in the 1820s, when the Davenports were living in the house. But every guide tells stories that are interesting to them, and not scripted. OT has an audio guide that you download to your phone, and there are people in the house to answer questions, but there is not a “guided tour”. DH may change how it informs visitors when the renovations are complete in another year. We’ll see.

Sunday, I was back in The R Bar to watch the game. I actually stayed for only the first three quarters, as the Bills didn’t seem that they couldn’t lose, and I had a long drive home. I did get a Beef on Wek, a sandwich I haven’t had in twelve years. The horseradish was potent, but the sandwich was every bit as wonderful as I remember. When I was in the bar, I got a text from Sarah with a photo of her and Adrian all dressed in their Bills shirts. I think Adrian brought us good luck this week.

Next Saturday, September 25, I will be participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's. I don’t like to ask for money, I don’t like friends to feel obligated, and I’m not very interested in praising myself as a good fund raiser. So, what I’m going to do is ask this: If there is any reader of this blog, who would like to support this cause, please make a donation to your local Alzheimer’s group. That would not be in support of ME, but in support of a cause. I will making a donation, in addition to walking.