Nice day yesterday. I took the income taxes to be filed (it was quick and easy and we're getting some back) and when I got home, Pat said Marge had called to see if I was available for lunch. Oh, yes, and pleased to be asked.
We went to little Beverly's where Pat and Ray regularly go. I passed up a salad (I eat a lot of salad at home) and ordered a ham and cheese omelet made with Egg Beaters. I told the waitress not to add the sides (toast and fries) and gee, was it good. The tiny cubes of ham and slight amount of cheese probably didn't add more than fifty calories and I need the protein, anyway.
After, we went down to Green Street, but Pat wasn't at the bay. Marge came in with me to view the Irish table and he was home, waiting for the guy to come install the Comcast box.
Lynne had called while I was out to say she was unable to keep our lunch date today because of a vision problem. I called her back and found she had suffered a retina tear a few days ago. She went immediately to the opthomologist and retina specialist, and he/they had treated it, but she was still having blurred vision and has to go back today. Boy, can I sympathize: I had almost exactly the same thing about fifteen years ago, but in my case, it may have been a less extensive tear--not sure. Anyway, I'll miss seeing her today, but of course, her vision is the top priority. We'll make another date later.
In the meantime, I talked to/saw Ellen on the web cam. She took the day off to do some packing and we had a good chat.
I then took the plunge and got my tickets for California! Will arrive on May 8 and stay until the 18th. Am looking forward with great anticipation to seeing Ellen, Mike, Paula, Vivian, and of course, my dear sissy, Betty, and her family.
(When we were kiddies, Mom would call one of us "sissy" every once in awhile and we'd pout, "I'm NOT a sissy!" Guess we thought she meant we lacked courage or something.)