So – I’ve complained about my knees and feet hurting, and been grouchy about the basic crap that comes with every additional year being put onto ye olde body(e), but my fun little tennis team actually won our flight this year, and we’ll be playing in the district tournament in August. This is particularly satisfying since the majority of us are bumping up against, or just past, that mystical half-century mark. As you can see, we are a stellar looking group – quite satisfied with ourselves after the “clinching” match that made us #1.
Aside from tennis, I have managed to make a couple of trips to Florida to kiss up to my big client – so I’m gainfully employed for at least another year. I’ve become president of the Board of United Way (oh boy! more meetings!), and have gone back onto a couple of committees at the Museum. My big gig as President of the Cornwall Historical Society takes up a bit of time, as well, but that’s just fun!
We could use Adam up here to do our lawns – as long as he brings the mower. Ours is in intensive care at the moment, and we’re hoping it will pull through – particularly since we’re getting very close to living in a very grassy swamp. It just keeps raining here. We finally got a garden in the ground last weekend – well – half a garden. The balance will be planted THIS weekend. Unless it rains. Again.
Aside from that – there ain’t nothin’ much happening in Cornwall and its environs. But that’s exactly why we live here. 🙂
We head for Canada on the 6th, and will be able to catch a baseball game in Ottawa, compliments of Jamie and Chris who got tickets for us. We’ll tell you if we see any up-and-coming Orioles. The Ottawa Lynx are the triple-A farm team for the dear old Baltimore birds and it’s always fun to catch a game up there.
Any thoughts for summer reading? I’ll have a couple of weeks and some time soon. Aside from another book about Lincoln, the book bag is a bit empty.
So – now you can confirm that you DO have an older sister who occasionally gets to the blog to catch up!
I’m reading “Term Limits” (by some writer), “Full Duty: Vermonters in the Civil War” (Coffin), and “Assasins” (Koontz) at this point. All are pretty good.
If you’re into movies, check out “Cars” (Disney/Pixar). Audrey and I went to see it tonight and it’s hilarious – and the graphics are INCREDIBLE.
Can’t wait to see ya in a couple weeks. Working on picking a suitable recipe already. 🙂
Love ya.
TWD
Actually, the “Assasins” book is called “Husband.” My bad.
I’m also reading “Welcome Home: Travels in Small-Town Canada” (Stewart McClean). It’s good, too. 🙂
From Strength to Strength by Sara Henderson was an intersting book about an Austraian gal. You might like it. In the fiction line, Sea Glass by Anita Shreve and Two O’Clock Eastern War Time by John Dunning were both interesting. Not too much filth. Have a great time in Canada. I’ll be thinking of you. Have a Alex Kieth fior me.
Love ya
Dad
Have a great time in Canada. Books I’ve read recently may be of interest. From Strength to Strength by Sara Henderson is about an Australian Gal that made something of herself. In fiction, Sea Glass by Anita Shreve and Two O’Clock Eastern Wartime by John Dunning were both good with not too much filth. Good reading with Alexander Kieth for company.
Love ya
Dad
I did it again!!!! Posted the same message twice. Once it dissapeared I thought I’d lost it. Computers !@#$%^&@#$%^&*