Lora and Julie picked me up at 10:00 and off we went to Santa Barbara. When we got to Villa Alamar, we found Betty in the activity room, along with some other residents. They were playing--or playing at playing--some kind of "match the color" game and there was a video of funny animal doings on the T.V. We sat and watched that for awhile, then took Betty outside to the atrium:
Sat and talked--well, we three talked and Betty sat there and mumbled a few words. Ever thoughtful Lora had brought her some fancy lotion and put some on her hands and arms. We then escorted her into the dining room for lunch and said goodbye. We were there less than an hour, which is always plenty for me.
Drove to The Boathouse, a great restaurant overlooking the ocean, for lunch. Having ridden over on husband Dana's electric bike, Carolyn met us there. (Darn, I wish I had thought to take a picture with her, also.) After a good lunch and good talk, we left and were back in Ventura by 2:30.
Suzanne stopped over later and we chatted for a pleasant time. She had been on a Sisters of Mercy Zoom call, discussing the order's plans to lease some of its 40 acres upstate in Burlingame to the Mormons; those Latter Day Saints want to build an affordable housing complex on it. Rosa called me back and we made a tentative lunch date a few weeks from now.
Lunch with Noreen today at the Himalayan restaurant in town.
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