DAY 24: FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021: STARTED THE DAY WITH A RUN

Many times on my morning run,  I see  things I should write about but then forget about. I guess it is too early and by the time writing time comes-it is gone.

Well, today, I saw a persistent woodpecker on one of the stilted high rise home's deck trying to bore a hole in a railing made of either steel or aluminum. ( Either that or he/she was filing his/her beak). I ran East Island from the beginning and heard him. Sure enough, there he was.I could hear the tinny sound and knew he wasn't going to get anywhere. I ran to the wnd of the island, and sure enough , he was still at it. If he keeps that up, he will have NO beak left.

Next, I ran to West Island. There is a dog park between the two.  I heard a man talking loudly but only saw one person. I turned the corner and saw a man being walked, well not really, by three large, very large dogs all on long retractable leads. But, none were retracted. They looked like mixed breeds: a shephard, rotweiller, black lab. I thought, this can't be "his first rodeo" with these dogs. He was trying to get them to the dogpark, I think. Such a mind movie : 3 large dogs, on long leads all going in different directions with a man trying to corral them into a small gate at the dogpark. Now, my little sister had 3 large dogs. She walked all 3 on short leads and had no problem.  She will tell you those long leads are no good for walking big dogs, never mind three. How do you reel them all in when needed. 

As Tom says: Sometimes you watch the show; sometimes you are the show. I think I was his only audience.This man WAS the show for a good 15 minutes. I don't think he even saw me. (too busy). I went home when he finally got them into the dogpark.

SOUL SISTER'S BIRTHDAY

Last night, late, Chan sent this great photo of Jessie in 🏀 basketball action. She is quick in volleyball so I can only imagine the moves she can make in basketball.

. We love getting photos of the kids, especially when we can't see them in person. Today in the mail we are , according to the updates, expecting mail from the Royals, the Sullivans, and the Santos. 

I texted Joan who is up early like me, usually. She called immediately, lol!!

After Zumba and Toning, I was starving. Egg wraps with blueberries were what we ate. 

After that we hung around, read, and called home. Michael is helping my parents who will get their Shot next week.

Claudia will be calling so we can visit next week. I finished my book SCHOOL DAYS and headed to the library for another one. 

Tom and I signed up for the night out: Tirvia, i suck, karioke, not, beginners line dancing. That ai can do. We bring our own drinks and snacks. 

It will be fun to see people, even at a distance. Normal, trying to be somewhat normal.

I took out my Paddleboard gear. I am hoping to use it tomorrow if the weather stays calm and the water isn't rolling around from wind. 

I am hoping the weather is also nice for playing pickleball if Insee anyone out there. 

Great  texts back  and forth with Stephanie and Sharon. We do know how to keep each other updated (and amused).

At 4 we went to the Trivia. we joined Sylvia ans Ken a

so we  had help working on those crazy Questions. Sylvia led line dancing and Tom and I did a few slow dances. 4-6 flew by.

I came back and made cauliflower soup after we went to the corner store to buy lottery tickets for tonight.

TOM AND BELLE: ACTIVITY DIRECTORS

LINE DANCING WITH SYLVIA 

DANCING THE HOURS AWAY


RICK'S DAILY CHUCKLE

MAYBE I CAN PADDLEBOARD TOMORROW