Rest in Peace

 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, vol 1 p. 560

192.9 miles

rain

 

370 recordings of 29 types, 6 old SVU, 29 old CPD. 23% clear.

 

Sunday I went to Mass and discovered one of the parishioners had died. Back in the 80s, he and his wife led a theology class which I enjoyed enormously.  I've been a little ticked at him or mostly his wife, lately, since not only did they not come to Rich's funeral, she never once told me she was sorry. However, I gave her hugs and found out when the funeral was.

 

They finally FINALLY finished the parish directory, 2 years after they took the pictures. It's minimal, but at least I can learn some people's names.  It's been about 10 years since the last one. I took another one to Charles S., at the nursing home, where we gave out Communion. 

 

I made another quick trip to the book sale and got 2 books.  At home, playing Fishdom, I was trying to hold onto 3rd place but got overtaken at the last moment. Now I'm not spending ANYTHING until they give me the real game again so I can get a couple more decorations for my India aquarium.  I'll only buy new diamonds on their sales.  So I'm starting this with 481 diamonds, 2 bombs, 2 lightnings, 2 lightning/dynamites, 1 swap, 2 hammers. We'll see how I can build this up.

 

I finished Too Many Women. I really am enjoying the Nero Wolfes. Took a slight detour with the latest Alexander McCall Smith, and I'm dying to talk to someone about it.

 

Now reading: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; Pepys' Diary; Embarrassments by PJ Nel; Shattered, Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes; The Little World of Don Camillo, Giovanni Guareschi; and To Be a Villain by Rex Stout.

 

Monday was Genevieve's birthday. While I had a card, I didn't have the $$ to put into it.  I spent the day at Bernadette's. She was out on the bike at first, but we had time to talk. I read the kids the Just-So Story about the first armadillos. I don't know if I'd ever read it before but it made me laugh out loud when I was reading it Sunday night to the dog. Bernadette went to the teacher conference about Joanna... she is having comprehension trouble (though I think she understood the story) and writing trouble though the latter may just be the defiance and refusal to participate.  I guess it's a continuation of the "I won't sing" "I don't want to" that she used to do when she was 4. They have a prescription for Adoril but haven't yet picked it up. 

 

Also, her class is having a field trip to the planetarium near me. I would like to chaperone if I don't have to ride the bus!  I can walk over and meet them.  Bernadette forgot to ask the teacher if that was possible... I will ask on Thursday if she forgets.

 

On the way home, a beggar at the lane divider, sign reading "Need $ for a jacket and some food." A guy crossed in front of me, and handed over his own jacket and went away smiling in his shirtsleeves. What a great example!

 

Tuesday was Al's funeral. I learned a little more about him than I had known, and saw David M. who's been very sick but is getting better. I skipped the reception and came home, picked an eggplant and some beans. 

 

I'd slept in too late in the morning but since I'd talked to a woman on the phone the night before I headed over to the WPAC breakfast just to say hi to her.

 

2 more days with the puzzle. Very very little accomplished. 

 

Vince called, and he got his promotion!  Neither one of us had much to say, but it's really nice to talk to him.