Stripped the bed, washed the linens and re-made before breakfast. My cousin, Sally, called shortly after; she had looked at my "page" on Facebook (she has one, but hasn't gone on it for years) and had seen a comment by Tom Figenshu about my wedding dress, which his grandmother, my Aunt Gertrude made. Sal has a very excited way of talking and oddly, she laughs after most of her comments or questions. Anyway, she was astounded that our cousin, Tom, was still living, as I attended her ninetieth birthday in January, as reported here, and he was born ten or twelve years before she was. I informed her that, no, this is Tom's son, who's probably in his late sixties now. (That would make him our first cousin once removed.) Anyway, it was good to hear from her and we had a warm talk. She told me about the mass for her son, David, held a few weeks ago. I didn't go to it, but plan to visit Sally sometime soon.
I made my lunch and bused to town after. Because it was such a beautiful day--sunny, blue skies, in the sixties with no wind--town was packed with people and I found it so festive. There were street musicians playing Irish tunes, and that was lovely to hear. I stopped at a shop and was amused to see a pumpkin person; asked if I could take her picture and here it is:
I ate at my favored place across from the mission and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Stopped at the Von's nearby for a six-pack of IPAs, then bused home.
I was disconcerted to get what I guess is an "activity report" on my phone, which informed me that my activity level for the past period (month?) was down by 23 percent or something. Hey, I didn't even realize my phone was tracking me. I think it reflects the fact that the unusual rain kept me inside, but it was a wake-up call and I'll do better.
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I’ve known several women (always women) who for some reason laugh after every comment. I find it irritating. It must be a habit with them that started when they were shy because I know women who aren’t shy who do it. To me it’s worse than those who used to say ‘ya know’ after every statement. And THEN when they look at me as if to ask don’t you think agree.
Yes, that comment above is from me…PMR —HSHS
With my cousin---and maybe others--I'm quite sure it's a nervous habit she can't control. Interestingly, she only occasionally does this when you talk to her in person, unless you're discussing something funny.
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