fossilfreak | Pigging Out on Veteran's Day

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

189.9 miles

cloudy, cool, some rain yesterday

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

Saturday, Veteran's Day, I only put out the little flag as it was cloudy and possibly would rain. I really have to label my Granddaddy's coffin flag and take it to the veteran's cemetery. (Maybe Thanksgiving if I remember, since I'll be driving down that way.) They have a bin and will properly dispose of the now-faded flag.

The widowed person's breakfast was good, though it took a long time to get food. I was hungry even though I knew there was a luncheon in my future so had a skillet. Yum.

There was just about an hour afterwards and the next stop was only a few blocks away, so I thought I could muddle about and read my book in the parking lot. After, that is, I stopped to get a card for Genevieve. I did that, and looked at the pet store, but then realized I had to go to the bathroom and decided I'd rather do that at home. I explored a couple of ways to get to the church, coming and going.

I was greeted by the Knights of Columbus, including the guy who hadn't known my name. I saw some other people I actually knew. The big surprise was another WPAC woman, who was widowed in 1991! We sat together for the Mass, which was nice. They gave each of us a long-stemmed red rose to remember our husbands with. We had a wonderful luncheon, roast beef and green beans and mashed potatoes, with ice cream for dessert. St. John the Evangelist 7th graders did the serving and they were great. I chased down the woman who was watching them and asked "are you in charge of the wait staff?" and she rather warily said she was, and I complimented them. And, as I left, a guy who used to sell fireworks with Rich accosted me in the parking lot and said he was supposed to watch out for me (but he was late) and he had enjoyed talking to Rich and arguing with him. "Rich?? ARGUE??" Heh.

At home, I sure didn't eat much for dinner. I had bad foot and leg cramps, in the evening and then later they woke me up. (Bananas seem to have fixed it.)