Weekly Update 9/5/2021
Sports are back! I watched some incredible tennis this week. It seems as if the torch is passing to young players, as old ones are either not entered or were eliminated. I also watched a pretty exciting UGA upset of Clemson (thanks, Defense). I watched some of the SU game, but they had it well in hand, so I was able to devote my attention to the my adopted “home” team. It’s been nice to see and hear the crowds, both in the football stadiums, and at the US Open.
On Thursday, I met June for Rummikub. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done that. It used to be a once a week thing, but since I moved, and Jimmy got sick, and then the virus, we just don’t see each other often any more.
On Saturday, I took a trolley tour in downtown Savannah. But it wasn’t the usual tourist route. This tour focused on the Salzburgers. The Lutherans were expelled from Salzburg, Austria, in 1731 and walked across Europe, seeking religious freedom. They sailed to Georgia, landing at Savannah in March, 1734. They were allowed to settle on land farther up the Savannah River, and established Ebenezer. Today, there is still an active church and community in Rincon, and they celebrate Heritage Days every year on Labor Day weekend. This tour was in conjunction with that celebration. I’m going to be going to the festival on Monday, so I’ll have more about that on the next update. On the Trolley, we were shown the Monument in Emmet Park, which was a gift to Savannah in 1994 from Salzburg Austria, the German Memorial Fountain in Orleans Square, as well as a guided talk about Colonial Georgia. It was very interesting.
On Sunday, my neighbors organized another picnic at the pond in front of my building. There was too much food, and it was hot in the sun, so I got tired quickly. But it was good to get together with them. Some have not renewed their leases (we all moved in about the same time), so I may have a lot of new people around me soon.
You always find something interesting to do in Savannah!
ReplyDeleteDo you know if there is a reason some of your neighbors haven’t renewed their leases? I thought the complex was very nice (except I think assigned parking spots would be beneficial in such a large complex)