by Judy Handley | Apr 13, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 104: To Martha’s Vineyard for Ollie’s Soccer Game
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Weather: Partly Sunny, Super Windy; High Temp 52, Low 44 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA
Jed, Ollie, and I met up with Ollie’s soccer team to take the 9:30 am ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. This was their first game of the season and they won 4-2. There are enough kids on the team to have two teams, but there aren’t enough coaches. Ollie, number 23 wearing his bright yellow cleats, really gave it his all today.
Unfortunately, near the end of the game, he ended up getting hit in the left eye by another player’s hand (an accident, not intentional we hope). The coaches put an ice pack on it right away, but he might wake up tomorrow morning with a black eye. The team should have played at least one game prior to today, but rain has cancelled practices and at least one game so far. There was no rain on Martha’s Vineyard today, but the wind was blowing about 25 mph. Jonah had a soccer game at the high school this afternoon, but we got back too late to go to that. And evidently it rained a little here. Jonah has another game tomorrow morning off Cape and Sam has a game in Hyannis tomorrow late afternoon. Tis the spring soccer season!
by Judy Handley | Apr 12, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 103: Nasty Weather
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Weather: Overcast, Rain, Windy; High Temp 57, Low 46 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA
Today’s nasty weather was caused by strong, gusty winds and rain, pouring rain at times. But Shadow and I managed to get in a walk ot the Coonemessett Heritage Trail mid-afternoon. I was supposed to pick Olga up at 2:30, but just before I reached her house in East Falmouth, it started pouring rain so hard I could hardly see to drive. I stopped to text her to say I was turning around and going home. But then a few minutes later, it cleared, so I turned around and went back to pick her up. We had a nice walk. It was windy, but it wasn’t cold, so that made it doable.
Tonight, I went to Midge Frieswyk with the other members of our dining-in group. This was not one of our normal gatherings. Midge offered to host this dinner for Bruce Woodin since Jane is still in Florida. Jane, we missed you!
by Judy Handley | Apr 11, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 102: A Little of This and That
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, Periods of Rain ; High Temp 57, Low 46 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA
A long walk with Shadow, physical therapy, trips to the grocery store, cooking, Ollie’s art show at Morse Pond School, spending the evening with Sam and Ollie while Heather and Jed went to Harwich to see Jonah perform in the All Cape Jazz Band … that was my day. We did not get to see all of the art at the Morse Pond Art Show as Heather and Jed had to leave to get to Harwich for the All Cape Jazz Band concert, but Ollie did get to show us his paper mâché snorkeler and his poster featuring things that important to him. I loved that ‘energy’ was one of those things.
When we went home, I fixed baby back ribs, roasted potatoes, and salad for dinner. It was nice having a quiet evening with Sam and Ollie. Also, I got good news from my physical therapist this morning. He is going to release me a little early from back PT because I have progressed so quickly. I will continue through next week and after that just do the exercises he has prescribed at home. I’ll have two weeks off prior to the knee surgery, two weeks of in-home PT after the surgery, and then back to PT at the Falmouth Hospital the first of June through most of July. I am already looking forward to a PT free August.
by Judy Handley | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 101: Life 101
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Weather: Partly Sunny ; High Temp 51, Low 44 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA
Day 101 of 2024 was textbook life as usual—busy. I had an early morning Encore Board meeting, a working lunch with Christina Brodie followed by another Encore related meeting, went to the grocery store for the first time in what seems like weeks, then finally arrived at home mid-afternoon. I had a couple of hours before going out to dinner with Bruce Woodin and Midge Frieswyk, so I spent that time getting caught up writing my logs for the past three days and playing outside with Shadow. Bruce took Midge and I out to dinner this evening to thank us for taking care of his plants this winter while he and Jane were away. We ate at Eli’s Tavern at the Coonemessett Inn. I had a baked cod dish that was delicious. Thank you, Bruce!
by Judy Handley | Apr 9, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 100: Back Down to Earth
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Weather: Sunny and Warm; High Temp 62, Low 41 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA
It was almost midnight when we reached Cape Cod early this morning and stopped at the Woodin’s to pick up Shadow. Thankfully, Bruce is a night owl. Since we were in my car, I dropped off Heather, Sam, and Jonah, unpacked the back of the car, and headed home. So it was late when Shadow and I tucked in for the night, but we were up and out walking by 8 am. I had a late morning book club meeting, came home to play outside in the sunshine with Shadow, and before I knew it, it was time to take Ollie to saxophone lesson and then to soccer practice. In the time interval between the two, I went home to play fetch with Shadow. After soccer practice, Ollie’s day was not over. Heather picked him up and took him to his Scout meeting. I went back to the Woodin’s to pick up Shadow’s day bed as there was no room in the car last night. Then I headed home, downloaded photos from the eclipse, prepared for tomorrow morning’s Encore Board meeting, and then called it a night. So today it was back down to earth, back to a normal schedule, after the incredible eclipse experience.
