Movie Day

From time to time my brother and I go see a movie together and from time to time I get to pick what we will see with the understanding that we won't see a "chick flick". Today we saw a movie that was just released called "Going in Style." Even though it involved three elderly gentlemen plotting and attempting a bank robbery, it still turned out to be an 'awe' movie with plenty of feel good moments. Sadly, while Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin are all still excellent actors, they aren't the eye candy they were many years ago, but then, none of us is. It was a good movie.

garage sale anyone???

I downsized a year and a half ago and I absolutely don't need anything (except groceries and other consumables of course) but tomorrow morning at 9:00 am I am meeting a friend at my church's annual garage sale. We're just going to look you understand but what if some excellent treasure is waiting for me there. A couple of years ago I bought a 12 place setting (92 pieces) of nice china fir $60. I actually have enjoyed that and use the dishes three or four times a year - the next time will be Easter dinner which is coming up soon. One good thing about living where I do now - it's not really easy to move in large bulky items and I'm driving a smaller car than I used to so that limits what I can carry  This should keep me from buying anything too outrageous. We shall see. Thank goodness it's not an auction.

today is National Walking Day...

and I'm happy to report that, according to my Fit Bit, I have walked 2.37 miles today. Was I out there walking with the group that walked a mile around downtown Fort Wayne today? Absolutely not. I like to walk but I make no secret of the fact that I am a fair weather walker and today was not a fair weather day.  My walking was accomplished dashing through raindrops in and out of the dentist's office, the Hallmark shop and the post office. Not sure if that would count with avid walkers but it works for me. Since they are predicting 50 mile an hour winds tomorrow I probably won't be going for a stroll then either.

too close to nature??

I love nature, from a distance. I suspect that one of the reasons I enjoy my balcony so much is because it;s high enough that I can enjoy a wide view of trees and grass and water without actually slogging through mud or getting bitten by insects. However, today nature came a little too close for comfort. I happened to glance out to my balcony (it was a bit too chilly to spend much time out there) and saw two pigeons walking around, checking out the place. They looked like they had nesting on their little bird minds but when I opened the door they flew away. If they show up again I will shoo them toward the old fort. There are lots of more interesting and natural looking places to nest in around those buildings, or maybe they could just consider nesting in a tree. That might be a radical thought for a city pigeon but I think they could adjust. It would have to be a more comfortable life that having me chase them off with a broom every day.

nail biting time

Up until last week I really didn't have much interest in the March Madness basketball game series. But a few days ago I learned that Gonzaga is a college located in Spokane, Washington.  I'm not sure why I didn't know this before.  Just not paying attention I guess. But, since I have family living in Spokane, suddenly I'm a Gonzaga fan (it's as good a reason as any). So here they are playing North Carolina for the NCAA National Championship and the score is tied 52 to 52 with 8 minutes to go. Woops, North Carolina just went ahead by two. So now the big question is will I watch until the end of the game, knowing full well that sports eight minutes is not the same as real time eight minutes, or do I just go to bed and learn the final outcome in the morning. Yawn, I think my bed is calling. Oh no, NC is up by 4.......

Spring break worries

While many students and families are taking off for Spring Break this week, at least in this area, very few have a more exciting trip planned than my son and his family.  As I type this they are somewhere over the Atlantic on their way to Paris. I'm sure it will be a wonderful trip but I was reminded yesterday when their other grandma had us over for supper what a different perspective teens and preteens have when it comes to travel. My youngest granddaughter (almost 13) is concerned that she will have to stand up in front of her class and make a report about the trip when she gets back. Her sister (14) will be meeting her French pen pal for the first time in person and she is concerned that he is too clingy. Evidently he emails her several times a day. Ah such problems. I tend to wonder about more basic concerns when I travel like will the plane stay up til we get there. Can't wait til they get home so I can hear all about their adventures.

Does this typing look squishy to you?

I was sitting on my sofa earlier this evening playing a game on this laptop while talking to a friend on the phone. I reached for my cup of tea and somehow, not sure what happened, managed to spill the (still hot) tea all over me, my laptop and the sofa. Who knew one cup of tea could spread so far. So I hung up on my friend, who was calling from Florida, mopped everything up, changed my clothes, blotted the keyboard with a microfiber cloth and set it on edge to drain. To add insult to injury, I just last week paid $!!0 to have this computer tuned up and it has been working very well til now. I'm relieved and excited that I'm able to type this paragraph. Now I think I'll turn this off, let it drain some more - I'm feeling an occasional bit of dampness as I press down on some of the keys - and hope it still works tomorrow.