Monday

I've been spending a lot of time looking for my father's genealogy book, which I stowed away so securely I can't find it.  I want to look up my great-great Aunt, who died in 1917 after being a sister of of the Good Shephard, based in Pennsylvania. Her full religious name was "Sister Mary of the Divine Heart" and she must have been my grandfather's sister; I'm not sure what her birth name was, which is why I want to find the book. Anyway, twenty years ago, my cousin, John, sent me a copy of her obituary from what seems to be an internal convent newsletter, describing her and her pious ways. I want to show it to Suzanne.

Speaking of whom: Suzanne returned the book by my nephew about his family before and during WWII, with a note of how much she appreciated it. I'll copy and send to my nephew.   

I was pleased to get an email from my tenant, asking how I wanted the rent paid--via Zelle? Yes, indeed, and I'm glad she initiated the subject.  

After dinner, I called Jim to remind him to pick me up for the presentation at the museum tomorrow evening. We chatted a bit and he seemed reasonably--for him--with it. Today, I'll meet Diane for a lib lunch and we'll catch up.

As for outside activity: Ellen came to get me at 11:30 and we went across the street to Subway for lunch, then to Olivelands School and her third-grade classroom. There, I helped her with preparations for the end of the school year. I did the mundane tasks, such as de-stapling student papers from the bulletin boards; filing them in the kids' nooks (or whatever they're called), and otherwise making myself useful. She has only three more weeks, then she's officially retired--WOW! Here's her class picture, which I like so much:

      

          Funny--it was only yesterday when she was in third-grade herself...sigh...