May 31--The Case of the Giant Cucumber
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zyzylyI'm sitting out on the front patio enjoying the cool of the morning before it gets hot. It is supposed to be 106 here today, though my smart watch predicts a slightly less 102. Either way it's going to be hot. We did our big house cleaning and yard cleaning yesterday, so today is a day of rest.
On Friday, we took our houseguest out to the coast so she could see the Pacific Ocean and we could eat some yummy seafood. It was cold and foggy, which was ok with us. We hiked around in Point Reyes for a while, then headed up to Bodega Bay for lunch and to wander around. The above pic is from Bodega Head. Our houseguest has never seen The Birds, so all the seagulls flying around meant little or nothing to her.
We had our first post-pandemic dinner party last evening. I spent the afternoon cooking, which was great. I think it is the first big meal I have cooked in more than a year. I grilled a tri-tip, and had some green beans, ranch beans, mashed potatoes, and mushrooms, as well as some Thai dishes the girls made. It was so nice to see our friends again after so long.
I stayed up too late, and had to be up at 5:30 for the online morning prayer that I lead on Mondays. I stumbled into this morning prayer thing by accident last summer. It's an Episcopal community in Pennsylvania. The priest there is an old friend from Livejournal, whose LJ name I now forget. Way back when, she was a hard-partying attorney in Atlanta. In any case, I came across the morning prayer that they do on FB every morning, and started watching every day before my online class. They are a small, and very welcoming community, and represent the best of what a faith community should be.
Lupines overlooking the south beach of the Point Reyes National Seashore. One of my favorite spots in the whole world.
I am on retirement day 12, and it seems like I am about as busy as I normally am. I probably won't notice the difference until the fall, when I don't have to ramp up for the semester. Today is the last day of my health insurance, and I have to figure out what to do for the next six months until I am eligible for Medicare. I have options, though none of them are as good as the excellent plan I got through the teacher's union. I spent 48 years working in healthcare, and still ended up without a retirement medical plan.
My retirement gift to myself was a new drone with a nice camera. It arrived yesterday afternoon, and I will try and figure it out today. Maybe the next post i make will feature PICTURES FROM THE SKY!!! Or maybe it will land in a tree and that will be that.
On Friday, we took our houseguest out to the coast so she could see the Pacific Ocean and we could eat some yummy seafood. It was cold and foggy, which was ok with us. We hiked around in Point Reyes for a while, then headed up to Bodega Bay for lunch and to wander around. The above pic is from Bodega Head. Our houseguest has never seen The Birds, so all the seagulls flying around meant little or nothing to her.
We had our first post-pandemic dinner party last evening. I spent the afternoon cooking, which was great. I think it is the first big meal I have cooked in more than a year. I grilled a tri-tip, and had some green beans, ranch beans, mashed potatoes, and mushrooms, as well as some Thai dishes the girls made. It was so nice to see our friends again after so long.
I stayed up too late, and had to be up at 5:30 for the online morning prayer that I lead on Mondays. I stumbled into this morning prayer thing by accident last summer. It's an Episcopal community in Pennsylvania. The priest there is an old friend from Livejournal, whose LJ name I now forget. Way back when, she was a hard-partying attorney in Atlanta. In any case, I came across the morning prayer that they do on FB every morning, and started watching every day before my online class. They are a small, and very welcoming community, and represent the best of what a faith community should be.
Lupines overlooking the south beach of the Point Reyes National Seashore. One of my favorite spots in the whole world.
I am on retirement day 12, and it seems like I am about as busy as I normally am. I probably won't notice the difference until the fall, when I don't have to ramp up for the semester. Today is the last day of my health insurance, and I have to figure out what to do for the next six months until I am eligible for Medicare. I have options, though none of them are as good as the excellent plan I got through the teacher's union. I spent 48 years working in healthcare, and still ended up without a retirement medical plan.
My retirement gift to myself was a new drone with a nice camera. It arrived yesterday afternoon, and I will try and figure it out today. Maybe the next post i make will feature PICTURES FROM THE SKY!!! Or maybe it will land in a tree and that will be that.
