Bluebirds

​I’ve been wanting to buy a good-sized piece of art for our living room. We moved into this house 6 months ago. I want something new and from a local artist. Figured I’ll find something at an art fair eventually, but that white wall is making me itch.

At the same time, I have a lovely handmade quilt (art sized, not bed sized) made by a friend. And I have not been able to find a place to hang it.

Doh!

My good financial move is: I hung that beautiful quilt in the living room. Maybe we will replace it some day with a painting; or maybe the quilt will be there forever. But now I don’t have a big white wall staring at me making me want to buy the first thing I see. I can take time and find the right piece. 

NOTE: yes, it’s off center. I was doing it solo and having to stretch. Sean will help me rehang it properly (and clear that mark off the wall I made) this weekend. 

Is it perfect for the space, no. I wanted something horizontal. But it will do for now, and makes us smile thinking of the bluebird of happiness, birds in general in our backyard, and of our friend Linda. 

What made you happy this week

• ​volunteering at Nora’s race and a good long conversation with her
• Removing a ton of shit from my to do list to stop feeling overwhelmed 
• Sean and Peter having a good time at Cape Canaveral
  
• Making new friends at trivia — Jen, Kaitlyn, Chad
  
• Flamingocon Discord issues resolved and restarted with a bang
• More Fcon posts and activities 
• Trying out three gaming locations in Lakeland
• Pizza at the place next to HP Guild 
• Estate planning 

Race day volunteering

​I did not need to be here this early. Could’ve slept another half hour. But I got to see the moon. And do some stretches.

I’m gonna be tired from all the standing. I could’ve stayed in car until 6:30… but I got eager and came out of car at 6:15. 

But it’ll be exciting when runners start passing. 

Nora fell and scraped up her knee pretty bad a week or so ago, so she said she’ll be slow this race.

Apparently the race goes in opposite direction than I thought! The runners are here, 7:05. 

I got photos of Nora, but I’m right in front of the sun so she’s probably not visible

I have nothing else to do unless there’s a medical emergency

There’s hundreds and hundreds of people. Nora was in first 10%. They’re still coming. A few are starting to walk. I can’t see end of line yet, and it’s been more than ten minutes.

People have elementary age kids out running (mostly walking) with them. And kids in strollers. Good for these people!

Ok nearly everyone is walking now… and it’s still at least 75 + people to pass me

The theme is watermelon. I missed a chance to photograph a couple runners in watermelon costumes.

But I did photo the shark!! This is insane , they’re literally hobbled by the costume.

Ok a man who looks like Willie Nelson, at least in age, just walked by. Oh he’s jogging again… (No photo)

We could walk this with little Clementine in a stroller while her mommy runs. Or we could volunteer with little Clem in a stroller

Somehow there were more people than I thought.. and yet… it’s over already. At least my job is already over (technically not yet, I have to wait for sheriff’s officer)

Some of these runners are college students from the university here on the lake and they ran halfway around the lake to start the race. Ran the race around the lake and now they’re running halfway around the lake again back to the university. Remember being 20? I certainly did not appreciate it enough.

Hello Thursday.

Agenda: 

• Stretch
  
• Work
  
• Phone calls (4)
  
• Mail birthday cards 
  
• Pill the cat
  
• Board games 
  
• Tidy bedside table/install new outlet

Let’s do this! 

Heavy question to daughter

​Heavy question…

Can we name you executor of our wills?

It wouldn’t kick in until the second of us dies. So hopefully a couple decades or more away. 

We originally named B / J, when we first did our wills in 2019. But you were only 20, and P was a minor. 

It just involves submitting paperwork with the court. Notifying investment banks that the person died, and to distribute to beneficiaries. Yes, you are one of the beneficiaries also. 

We have the lawyers’ phone number with a copy of the will, they would guide you. Everything is split 50/50 with you and a trust for P (which M would manage). Assuming we’re all still living in this house, you and M would have to figure out when to sell the house, moving P where. 

War … absolutely nothing

​So apparently we’re at war with Iran again (again, again). And it’s so ho hum, it’s getting barely a mention on social media. And of course, , will TACO Donny call for peace (again, again) before or after the closing bell on Wall Street on Friday?

Boy, it’d suck to be a soldier getting harmed in this and your nation can’t even look up from Wordle. 

But… this is exactly what Donny and crew are doing: wearing down our outrage. It’s all so f’ing exhausting. I’m finding it hard to care too.

Wonder what new hell we will be in next year when I look at this post as a quaint memory. 

Time waster!

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