Warmish but nice . . .

My very own Red-headed Woodpecker

So far I have found that the sun seems to be closer and more direct down here and when you're in the sun it's very, very hot. I'm not speaking of humidity, just the direct rays of the sun beating down on my back. Warm feels so good. It almost lubricates these older bones.

 ( Just spent some FaceTime with my very special Kiddo and I can't stop myself from crying. He was in a musical at school last night, High School Musical 2 and I wasn't there. It's the first time I've ever missed anything he's been in and this was a very important play for him. But middle child sent me two videos of his singing parts and I've watched them quite a few times already. It's not the same as being there but it's still great. He was happy with his performance and I know that counts for a whole lot of satisfaction. He said he felt comfortable enough to smile at his Mom during the play and she smiled back which made him feel so good. I would have loved to see him in person but speaking with him about what a good time he had and all the work he put into his part with the rest of the cast was telling. He is a consummate performer - gets nervous but pulls it all together and is happy with what he accomplished along with his friends and all of the people who supported the cast. I don't usually use the expression, "I'm proud of something or someone" because it is overused and has become trite and meaningless but I am sincerely proud of our young Kiddo. He did a great job by accepting to replace a young man who backed out of the part and he pulled through with flying colors. He was happy they asked him to help out and he enjoyed it.)

Well that was quite an aside.

I received a call yesterday from a ninety year old woman who is greatly involved in Immaculate Conception Parish. She is an Italian Mama and the mother of our realtor. I enjoyed speaking with her as she tries to get me involved in the church goings on! I fended her off somewhat except for what I truly want to do, work in the early childhood learning center, and she said she was going to speak with one of the women who could probably help me out! I think she's almost a classic Jewish Mama! I liked her and agreed to meet her one day for coffee. She goes to the 4pm Mass on Saturdays and I go to the 9am on Sundays so we are not slated to meet unless we get together. Mary said she'd call me to set up a date. I am looking forward to meeting her.

P&D's Pop is at a friend's flying field this morning and then will stop to help Big Kiddo with his step-daughter's car. Seems there is something amiss and father and son love to fix things! So I went for my walk in the neighborhood and Barry, our neighbor who hired The Shed carpenters, Henry and Rich, wanted to show me his new storage building. It's really nice and Henry will finish the electrical stuff while Barry's Dad will complete the finishing wood work. Barry bought his home and property 22 years ago when this subdivision was just going up. In all these years his two daughters, 21 and 16 years old have never seen his trains. He can't wait to get them set up in his new space. I can't believe that he has never shown them to his kids! Barry said that he and his wife have never had place in the house for all of his collections so his kids have never seen a lot of  their things! He is also an artist and has airbrushed t-shirts in a Mall setting, decorated eggs as ornaments, painted duck stamps in competition and has over, I think I heard right, 10,000 comic books stored n his daughters' closets! The man looks like Arlo Guthrie and I believe is a vintage hippie. I like him.  P&D's Pop will have to go see Barry's new place. I asked to be invited over to see the trains when they are set up. He's also setting up an airbrushing station for his 16 year old who has a big artistic streak running through her too! It's marvelous. What neat neighbors we have.

Quote:  What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.    ____Johnson