Today was another happy volunteer day for me! Each time I walk away with some good vibes. I spoke with Brandon, a checker from our grocery story. I asked him if he recognized me from the store but got a blank face. I tried to jog his memory by telling him that he always gives […]
It was my first day volunteering on a Friday. I was scheduled as a greeter but they needed to move to me my usual station at checkout. That allowed me to do knit as usual between patients. It was a great day for seeing familiar faces. Besides the usual volunteers and pharmacist I see regularly, […]
Walker had a great birthday! It started with a drive out to Ferdinand Forest in his Highlander with dad. Every time Bill and I have gone there to hike, he has mentioned that he thought Walker would enjoy it. The road, IN-264E/E. 23rd St., is curvy, narrow and has several big hills with roller coaster […]
Today started off with a bang! I ran five miles for the first time in ages. The sun shone and the spring flowers were in bloom. Then I went to a meeting in Brooklyn, New York! Covid has given me to opportunity to Zoom with people I know from other parts of the country. Today […]
Today was truly a wonderful day! My social cup runneth over. It started with a knitting session with my local knitting peeps on Google Duo. Then I had an unexpected ninety (90!!!) minute call with Monique in which we talked about family stuff, current events, Covid-19 coping strategies, Gretchen Rubin and more. We ran out […]
Last year at the knitting retreat, I bonded with two lovely ladies whom I now refer to as my sweater sisters. We have a text chain and communicate almost daily. We were all looking forward to meeting again this year but due to illness, Paula, the hostess, had to cancel the retreat. Britni, Peggy and […]
We put a spin on our regular knitting gathering to celebrate Christmas together. Our friend Melissa was with us in absentia and sent a lovely tote bag for each of us. I gave everyone a jar of my world famous (ha ha) granola. Apparently, it’s a gift that they all look forward to. We have […]
This weekend is the annual Frog Follies. Bill and I went again and this year, we bought our good friend, Danny. We’ve been friends for years but our lives have gone in many different directions. He was in the Air Force for a long time and lived all over the world. He retired from the […]
Our long time friends Kristina and Bob were on a mini baseball stadium tour and asked how far it was to Cincinnati and Indianapolis. I can’t believe it took us almost five years to figure out that Indianapolis is a convenient midpoint between St. Joseph, Michigan and our home. Our schedule was free and Mason […]
Friendship is comforting. Almost twenty five years ago, Bill and I were living in Brooklyn. I was working at a corporate office for Westin Hotels and Resorts. Friday nights we would get together with several good friends and over a good meal, conversation would flow easily about books, culture and life. Twenty five years later, […]