SUNday, 04/23/23

It has been wonderful hearing about Liz's trip ... I used to think an electric trike was adventurous ! DD, chai tea is the only way to endure April snow !! CC, glad you enjoyed your pizza dinner, but sorry the peppermint didn't thwart the bats !! Diane, your health food casseroles sound so yummy ! Peps, your babies are so famous !! Shirl, I'm thinking you are scrambling to catch up. Be gentle with yourself.

So, character flaw time. I have finally figured out that the only reason this former fat, bullied person wants to go to her 50^th HS reunion, is to gloat that I look better than most of the cheerleaders and sorority girls that gave me such grief for being less than. There is NOT one person I have kept in touch with. I unfriended many of them during the 2020 elections and covid years. It is hard to generate any gratitude for the majority of the experiences I had back then.

So sorry that you have no friends left from high school. It must have been a rough time for you. My 50th reunion is also this year and I am looking forward to seeing old friends who I have kept in touch with over Facebook.

Yesterday in Fakarava was really interesting. The e-bikes we had were simple to use and just felt like regular bikes which were easy to peddle. The only issues were that we were on bumpy dirt roads a lot which was a little nerve-wracking and there was no shade so it was incredibly hot. Interesting island - only 900 inhabitants. They have 2 nurses on the island full-time, a midwife once a month, a doctor approximately once a quarter, and a dentist once a year. Pregnant women have to go to Tahiti at 7 months to await delivery. Many people end up with few teeth by the time they get old. The island itself it absolutely beautiful and apparently a favorite for scuba diving.

Today we are at another of the Tuomoda islands at Rangiroa. Our activity today is snorkeling at mid-day, then a BBQ for everyone on the deck tonight.

Have a superlative Sunday!

Greetings all

It's dry but overcast day here. The fog season might be starting early. Usually not until late summer when the clouds come in off the ocean and its hot inland and fog is thereby created. After all, fog is just a cloud on the ground.Warmer weather is predicted for next week - like 70 here on the coast which will result in much *****ing.

Ocean Diane, if you want to go to your reunion then go - reason does not really matter. But promise yourself you will exit early if it's icky. WE went to DH 50 last fall and it was fun. My 50 was a few years ago and it was also fun and I am glad I went even though DH and I had a monumental fight because I could not work the gps. But I still am in touch with some of my friends. 50 college is coming up and while I would like to be there I don't think I can hack the long trip.

But speaking of trips I am booked to go see my brother in a couple of weeks. Avelo airlines which flies out of Burbank. It's a a la carte airline so you have to pay for everything - like to choose a seat or to have a carry on. They even charge for priority boarding. Probably sell toilet paper by the sheet. But its only two hours. I don't think they even give ou****er.

So I will go to the gallery for an hour and a half today. Somebody got sick and we are covering. Still slow sales thus far.

Liz we love hearing about your travels. And anybody else that goes anywhere.

Not much else. More of the costco casserole tonight. And no it is not healthy. I wonder if they make anything that is?

CC hope the bats vacate without the need to call batman.

Poppy is ear flippy again so time for ear drops. Diane s

Another lazy day for me! I did work on my HOA application to paint my house, broke down cardboard boxes for the trash tomorrow, and cleaned the kitchen. But I'm still in my sweats. Not much else to report here...

Ocean Diane, revisiting the past is a kalediscope! As our other Diane said, go to the reunion if you want to, whatever your reason. And where you are at now, in all aspects of your life, well you worked incredibly hard to get there. Celebrate it!!!

I left my little home town, never looking back, and was content to maintain a few close relationships. But darned if I find my past suddenly clutching at me, tentacles weaving their way back into my life.

My BFF, whose family is a "founding family" in our town, has deeper ties and nostalgia, and has orchestrated some get togethers. Sometimes I go, sometimes not. We were a class of 122, so I do know most of the people I graduated with. I'm finding as people are older (we are in our 60s), maybe life, reminiscing, age, curiosity has made some softer than I remember. The mean girls chat like we were/are best friends, when all I could think of to do was stay out of their way, back in the day. Despite BFFs orchestrations, I can't say renewed contact has made me think, gee, I'd like to see this person more. It might be pleasant to chat over a drink and some pizza, but let us resume our separate lives. Perhaps they feel the same about me.

And then one of the HS friends I did keep in touch with died. And then I was back at my HS today, the first time I've been in the building in over 30 years. Some of the people being inducted into the fine arts hall of fame, talked about teachers and community leaders whose names I had not heard in decades. I found myself opening doors and going through corridors of memories where I haven't walked in a very long time. I feel weird and kind of raw. Do I recognize these people? Do I recognize this town? Do I even recognize myself, the self I was once? Its like I'm in a liminal place.

So Ocean Diane, when you talked about your class reunion, I bet you didn't expect all of this!

Wegovy update: DH is clearly eating less, without a great deal of effort. He'll take his 3rd weekly dose tomorrow. So far, no bothersome side effects, but that could change...