A Little This and That

Earlier I posted that I still have trouble with the time changes since moving from the west coast to the east coast. I have now come to my own conclusion on why so many westerners think easterners are surely and unfriendly. Frankly, we are tired! Take Monday Night Football as an example. If you are watching in Seattle it starts at 6:00 p.m. In Milton, Delaware it starts at 9:00 p.m. That means it is after midnight before the game is over. The same is true of the political conventions. I have for as long as I can remember liked to watch the conventions (both). However, in our "Must Play to Prime Time" mode the happenings are condensed to those few hours when most people in all of the country will be viewing. When the speeches and all end for the evening folks in Pacific Time have time to go out for a nice late dinner and enjoy the rest of the evening. Folks in Eastern Time scramble to get some needed sleep before the grind of the new day begins. Sometimes, time just gets in the way.

On another note, I should have posted special birthday wishes Monday for our daughter Erica. I was so frustrated that her birthday gift had not arrived that I forgot to post a message. She and Geoff moved last weekend. They just purchased their first house together. We are happy for them and know that they will enjoy it. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Erica. We love you.

Memories: I was so pleased to hear from all the sorority sisters I sent an email to when I published my last posting. Only one posted a comment but I heard from all the rest. Email is wonderful for staying in touch especially for those of us who procrastinate so when it comes to writing notes. Memories and technology are very compatible.

Do You Remember?

The temperature today has been most pleasant. We just went to the Concert in the Park and heard 50's & 60's music. The cooler weather and sounds of the music made for a pleasant time. The music was most appropriate when I saw this car that brings back special times to me.

When I was in college only a very few sorority sisters and/or there beaus had vehicles. Our outings out were often adventuresome and when I look back after 40 years some of those outings were probably very dangerous. We were young, foolish, having a good time and in need of transportation. There we were at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho and we needed to get from one spot to another. Somehow we always managed but there were those moments that were more memorable than others. Mary, who was from Pocatello, was one of the few with wheels. To know Mary was to love her. She had an old Metropolitan. One very similar to the photo but her car as I remember was yellow and white. That car at its very best is a two-seater. I recall squeezing sometimes five bodies into that car. When it was crowded like that I did not ride with the others. Instead, I folded myself as compactly as I could and rode in the "trunk" area. All I remember is saying a prayer that we wouldn't be in a crash. I just knew no one would ever find me back in my spot.

Those were wonderful times and I am reminded of them whenever I see this funky little car. I wish I could still fold myself up into such a small space. Oh, well.

200th Post

I have been putting off posting this entry for some time now trying to decide whether or not I will continue with it. There have been so many changes in our lives since I first posted in June, 2006. My original intentions were to use this a journal type exercise to train myself to be more diligent with such tasks and to help me articulate what was happening with my family as my mother was entering her final days. This blog then became a way for me to let our family and friends know that we were indeed still living and adjusting to our new lives here in Delaware. Along the way I have used it as a travel journal of sorts and as a personal reminder of what is around us every day.

This is an "under the radar," as my friend Terry says, type of blog. It has been, at times, a valuable and unlikely communication tool. I know a lot of people look at, some simply for the images posted but then there are those who just check in to see what is happening in our lives. Since I don't belong to any blog communities or have a common link with other groups there are very few comments on my blog. There are a couple faithful readers who comment frequently and others who email with comments and those who complain that it is too hard to comment. I have thought about making it my "bully pulpit" but I would surely arouse the hackles of too many I hold dear. So, I guess it is not validation I am wanting. I just need it livelier. Purpose might be good and then again it might not.

So, what to do? I don't think I will abandon this just yet. Instead, I think I will ease back for a few weeks like I have been doing this past month and then decide. In the meantime, I will take in more of my surroundings. I will notice the new things like the turtle in the rain. Before coming to Delaware I had never seen a large turtle in a pond or signs along a highway warning of turtles crossing. I will learn more of the local history and I will enjoy my family and friends.