by Judy Handley | Feb 28, 2017 | 2017 Life Logs |
2017 Life Logs, Day 59: On This Day . . .
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Weather: Overcast with Periods of Rain; High 66, Low 64 degrees F
Location: At Home with Patsy and Joe in Mt. Juliet, TN
On this day in 2015, Windbird was anchored just outside the Dinner Key Marina anchorage in Coconut Grove, Florida, waiting for the right weather window to head to the Bahamas. Today Windbird is anchored in the Warderick Wells north mooring field in the the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park in the Bahamas.
10 View of Anchorage from Park Headquarters
but it was what he engraved on the back of the piece that was so touching . . . Sam, Dawn, and Piper, In Memory of Mark Handley.
Windbird sure found wonderful new owners. Thank you, Sam, Dawn, and Piper (their dog). Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated.
Shopping and politics were the other two themes of the day. Patsy and I went shopping for ‘easy wipe-off’ placemats for her dining table. We went to Belk’s, Home Goods, JC Penny, and Tuesday Morning and found nothing that fit our needs. So we drove further to a Bed, Bath, and Beyond and found a couple of possibilities that fit Patsy’s needs. We purchased six of the one that she liked the best, but unfortunately when we got home we found they were too big to fit nicely on the table. The second choice would have worked, but we looked on Amazon and found some even better choices. We’ll make a decision on placemats tomorrow because it was time to move on politics. Then this evening we watched the President’s address to Congress. I’ll make no comment on that other than, “Wait and see.” I’ll hope for the best.
by Judy Handley | Feb 27, 2017 | 2017 Life Logs |
2017 Life Logs, Day 58: Quiet Day
Date: Monday, February 27, 2017
Weather: Partly Sunny; High 60’s, Low 50’s F
Location: At Home with Patsy and Joe in Mt. Juliet, TN
It was a very quiet day here. Joe and I went to the gym in the recreation center this morning. Joe swims there every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, and while I am here, I will go with him and use the exercise equipment. For an hour, I split my time between a recumbent bike and a similar machine that has your arms and legs moving at the same time. Joe had a doctor appointment in the afternoon, so he and Patsy were out and about for a couple of hours while I stayed home and caught up on a little correspondence. This evening Patsy and I looked at some old family photos and ordered a new floor standing photo frame for the living room. That’s about it for our day.
by Judy Handley | Feb 26, 2017 | 2017 Life Logs |
2017 Life Logs, Day 57: To the Ones Who Dream
Date: Sunday, February 26, 2017
Weather: Partly Sunny; High 50’s, Low 40’s F
Location: At Home with Patsy and Joe in Mt. Juliet, TN
In honor of tonight’s Oscar awards, my sister and I decided to dedicate our afternoon and evening to Hollywood. Late in the afternoon we went to see “La La Land” and we both loved it. The lyrics to one of the songs was written around the words “to the ones who dream”. Great story, fantastic music, and good acting. It is well worth a watch. And when we got home from the movie, we spent the rest of the evening watching the Oscar Awards. “La La Land” didn’t win as Best Picture, but it got more than its fair share of awards. And after watching the Oscars, I have a new list of movies I’d love to go see.
by Judy Handley | Feb 25, 2017 | 2017 Life Logs |
2017 Life Logs, Day 56: Cape Cod to Nashville
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Weather: Mostly Sunny; 60’s on Cape Cod, 50’s in Mt. Juliet
Location: At Home with Patsy and Joe in Mt. Juliet, TN
I made it with no travel hitches from Cape Cod to Nashville, Tennessee this afternoon. I drove my car to the Park ‘n Ride and took the bus to the airport in Boston. It was so warm that I had to take my winter jacket off before boarding the bus, but when I got to Nashville, I put the jacket back on. It is supposed to dip into the 20’s here tonight, but by mid-week it will be back up in the 70’s. As Jonah says, “It is ‘wring’.” That’s his word for this in-between time of winter into spring.
My niece Janet picket me up at the airport in Nashville that is about 20 minutes from here. It was great to see Patsy and Joe again and I’m looking forward to spending the next couple of weeks with them. Patsy has decided that I need to rest to rebound from the cold that I brought a massage for me for tomorrow at noon in the hope that it will magically erase the pain in my left knee like the massage did in December. And she scheduled another massage for me on Friday. Actually, I was presented with an early birthday present of a year’s membership. I can use it when I am here and Janet, also a member, can use it when I am not here. She said it is actually cheaper to buy a membership than it is to book individual sessions. Patsy, Joe, and Janet are going to make sure I leave here in better shape than I arrived. Thanks, guys, for the wonderful gift!
Dinner tonight was a special treat. Joe bought humongous steaks and grilled them for us using his fancy new meat thermometer. It connects via Bluetooth to his phone so that he can constantly check in the inner temperature of the meat while wondering about. It is called an iGrill mini and using the thermometer produced perfectly cooked steaks. 
by Judy Handley | Feb 24, 2017 | 2017 Life Logs |
2017 Life Logs, Day 55: Another Spring-like Day
Date: Friday, February 24, 2017
Weather: Mostly Sunny; High 63, Low 46 degrees F
Location: At Home in The Studio, Falmouth, MA
Today was even warmer than predicted and absolutely felt like spring. Even the crocus thought so, so they graced us with their first blossoms.
Sam, Jonah, and Ollie continued their outdoor play in the digging area, expanding their ‘city’ with a community center and a zoo. We had lunch on the back deck and complained about the heat. I reminded that boys that complaining about hot weather in February is definitely a good thing! Later in the afternoon we drove into town to the bus station to pick up Grammie Goldstone. She will be visiting for the next ten days. In the morning, I leave for Nashville for two weeks. I’m sure the boys think we are like the revolving Grammie/Oma door—one comes in, the other goes out. But we did enjoy dinner and an after-dinner Clue game together.
For some reason, I thought I had to get up early to catch an 8 am bus to Boston, but when I talked to my sister tonight, she said something about my 3:30 arrival. That made me question my memory of departure time, and when I checked in for the flight, I found that in fact, I don’t fly out of Boston until 1:30 pm. That is going to make for a much more relaxed morning.
by Judy Handley | Feb 23, 2017 | 2017 Life Logs |
2017 Life Logs, Day 54: Felt Like Spring
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017
Weather: Fog, Sun, and Clouds; High 57, Low 44 degrees F
Location: At Home in The Studio, Falmouth, MA
I left a foggy harbor this morning and arrived to sunshine at the Goldstones. And it felt like spring. But, of course, this was just a teaser. We are a long way from spring, but today, tomorrow, and Saturday will give us a sneak preview. I spent the day with Sam, Jonah, and Ollie. They were in shorts and t-shirts while I still had on my winter jacket, but even I shed the jacket at one point while we were working in the garden. Because it felt warm, Ollie decided he wanted to plant some seeds in the garden. Sam followed along dug of clumps of land cress growing wild in the garden and replanted them in his own little garden.
Later in the day all three boys took their shovels and rakes to their dirt digging area and created a little city with streets, a hotel, and fairy houses.
Tomorrow we’ll do a repeat of today.
When I got home this evening I got a phone call from Linda and Mike Stuart. These are my good friends that are currently biking through South America. Well, actually right now they are taking a weather imposed break in Cuenca, Equador, and they are really enjoying it. It was great to talk to them.
I’m still not feeling great, but I have been scurrying around this evening trying to make sure I am ready for take-off early on Saturday morning. Nashville, here I come!
