It started with a bat. My late husband did a fancy staircase in the home of a Seattle Mariners player, who gifted him this signed practice bat from his time on the Ms farm team, the Tacoma Rainiers. This bat has been sitting in my garage for a long time until I finally decided it was time to get rid of it. One of my blog friends is very into baseball and her husband collects baseball paraphernalia AND bats. So, I asked her about it, and that led to a delightful lunch in a Greek restaurant in my town. Normally, my Fridays are pretty boring since I’m retired; I was excited to have a date!
I can’t speak for Jay, but I felt immediately comfortable and connected. We chatted easily about our lives and loved ones, touching on every older person’s usual topics: Medicare. Health. Children and Grandchildren. LIfe in these crazy times. As Anne Shirley used to say in “Anne of Green Gables, “She’s a kindred spirit.” I appreciated her driving all the way from Seattle for the bat and hope her husband likes it!
And when we walked out of the restaurant afterward, there was the Mountain! After days (feels like months) of rain, we had a pleasant, partly sunny day; it’s still way too warm and some of the rivers continue to flood, but it was a definite improvement. Temporary… probably. On a random note, my grass and tulips think it’s spring. I may even have to mow again!
Although early, the sunset was gorgeous today. That’s what we get when it’s a mixture of blue skies and clouds. That’s life too, isn’t it? Sad and happy, up and down, sometimes gray, other times sunny.
Updates: Younger Daughter is depressed but seeking some help. She may not (probably won’t) follow through, but I’ll be supportive anyway. What else can I do? Ian had some shots today: RSV and Hep B. I’m happy that she’s having him vaccinated because at one time she’d fallen prey to a couple anti-vax people like my sister-in-law and Anders’ occupational therapist. The best news is that little Ian is nearly 9 pounds! It’s somehow thrilling when a baby gains weight. I sure wish it was the same for me! 🙂
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