9/3/2023

 

Weekly Update 9/3/2023

I had training at Green Meldrim House on Monday. It was fine when I went in, but it just started to sprinkle when I was coming out. It rained harder as I was walking to my car. I said to a homeless man who was trying to seek shelter under a tree, “I didn’t think we were going to get this until Wednesday!” I got soaked! And then on Wednesday, after we’d endured several days of dire warnings, there was nothing! Everything closed down for the hurricane – schools, shops, government (of course), museums. Here’s what I saw each time I went out on my porch to monitor the storm:

8 am – sprinkling, a little wind

10 am – same

noon – same

2 pm – same

4 pm – wind picking up, skies getting dark

6 pm – drizzling, light wind

8 pm – rain stopped, very calm

Thanks to all who texted or contacted me to see if I was ok. I was fine. To be fair, I have to report that closer to the ocean, they didn’t have it as easy. Some on the islands lost power, and a few trees were uprooted. But, that was it. All hurricanes should be so easy.

I didn’t do much all week. Wednesday was a wasted day, as I was forced to stay in and watch tv. Thursday I did tours at DH, but there were almost no visitors, and it was boring. On Friday, I met the Green Square ladies, then had training at Green-Meldrim in the afternoon, and finally, I met the Happy Hour friends later in the day. To fill in the time between having to be at one place or another, I took a walk at Lake Mayer - haven’t done that in a long time! I also went to the Jepson Museum to see the exhibit on medieval armor. I’d been meaning to go there, but there never seems to be a good time. Friday was it. It was quite interesting, and I’m glad I finally saw it.

Sonny Seiler died this week. Some people remember him as Uga’s owner and keeper. Others might remember that he was Jim Williams’ lawyer in the murder cases. And he also played the role of the judge in the movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I will remember him from the times I served on the Board at BHS with him. He had a delightful sense of humor. He always liked my little VW ‘vert. He will be missed.

Adrian and Annie are growing so quickly! And getting cuter all the time!