Thanksgiving 2019

The rain stopped before 10 am and the sky turned beautifully blue with puffy white here and there.
Thinking Ellen and Roz might be over, I put some wine in the fridge, prepared a few snacks, and hard-boiled some eggs, in case they stayed for lunch
Walked over to Von's for cottage cheese and ran into Suzanne there. While we were chatting, Ellen called to say she was taking Roz back to Santa Barbara, so they wouldn't be over after all. I was disappointed, but will see them today, of course.
Walked the back way to the library; returned two books, and read for a while. Got home and was preparing lunch when Javier rang. He came to spray the ceiling and re-attach the register. He and a young new guy came later on to finish up the job. New guy's name is Troy and he seems very nice--personable and well-spoken and he actually lives here, too.
After lunch, I took the bus to the mall, thinking I'd get a blouse for today. Went to Macy's and found nothing but junk, plus ignorant cashiers. Looked in Target, but found nothing. Finally bought a purple blouse at Penney's that looks nice and festive.
Didn't get home until almost 5:00 and Suzanne came over. I had left the article about the sale of  the apartment complex (for $72 million) for her and she brought it back. She also brought me an article from Time called "How The Elites Lost Their Grip"; she said she'd like my take on it. I'll let her know after I read it, but I'm not sure it'll be what she expects. We sat and talked for about 45 minutes, mostly about Betty. Suzanne said she knows a number of sisters with dementia--probably not hard to understand, considering the rapid aging of those in that profession.
It's actually raining again, now. How irritating that there isn't a drop for months and months and now, on Thanksgiving when so many are traveling, it is. Damn and double damn!