2026 Life Logs, Day 191: Happy 93rd Birthday to Patsy
Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
Weather: Partly Sunny, Thunder Shower Tonight; High Temp 82, Low 66 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
I started my day by having a breakfast ‘meeting’ with a good friend and then I was off to Bridges to have a birthday lunch with my sister. Just the two of us ate together in the library-game room. Today’s lunch was salad followed by grilled salmon topped with a mango and champagne grape salsa, with smashed Parmesan herbed (from the Bridges’ garden) peewee potatoes and roasted Brussel sprouts. Not bad. I gave her one of those Hallmark popup birthday cake cards to decorate our table, but then they brought in a real cake and we sang Happy Birthday.
After lunch she had a pre-arranged Facetime call with her daughter Janet who lives in an assisted living facility in Ohio and she had a call from her sister-in-law, also named Judy. After lunch she was off to a ukulele group performance. I left at that point because I had a Board of Library Trustees’ meeting back in Falmouth, but I do think she had a happy birthday.
Once home from the meeting at the library, I spent an hour on the phone dealing with medical ‘red tape’ associated with trying to get PT for Patsy. After that, I needed a change of pace, so I listened to a couple of Heather’s podcast, Not a Climate Scientist, and to yesterday’s Indivisible weekly call, What’s the Plan? I definitely needed to think about something other than medical issues, and I really enjoyed the ‘change of scenery’.
I saw on Facebook that Ollie had a good last full day of Scout summer camp at Camp Yawgoog in Rhode Island. I am not sure what a Bow Cap is, but evident it is a positive thing to receive. “Finally, to the important business of the Bow Cap! Today’s holders, Bowie and Jay, selected Ollie as the next recipient. They praised Ollie for the way he consistently mentors our younger scouts, whether demonstrating CPR, explaining how town government works, or simply taking the time to teach and encourage others throughout the week. Congratulations, Ollie—well deserved!” I will have to get the full story on this when Ollie returns home tomorrow afternoon.
