Jackie had a library board meeting tonight
Normally that means I sit in the library and work on my smash best selling novel from 7 to 8.
But tonight she had a committee meeting at 6, so I had an extra hour to kill.
What did I do?
I stopped at the newest ice cream store in town and had some ice cream!
This is a Mexican store, so you could get piñon nut and a variety of other flavors. I settled for one I can'r remember or pronounce, but it was very good.
I saw a young friend in there and tried to ask how her parents were. But it honestly sounded like I was having a stroke! "How day are? I mean, dow are day? I mean...... " I think at that point I stopped , took a deep breath, and started over.
Turns out they are fine. I am fine. The ice cream is fine.
Actually, I was surprised at how busy the store was. There was a steady stream of people in and out, all licking cones or drinking shakes.
I sat down to watch the Cubs play, but fell asleep. It was a 1 run game when I sat down, and they were down 5 when I woke up. I kept hoping for a come back, but it was not meant to be today.
Sometimes when I have trouble falling asleep at night, I try to remember characters on tv shows. We used to watch Keeping Up Appearances, a British comedy that WTTW used to air. I enjoyed the show but last night I could not remember all the characters. I remembered Daisy, Hyacinth, Rose, Violet... all the girls, but only Bruce in the male cast. And you very seldom saw Bruce! This morning I woke up and Richard and Onslow popped into my brain. I still don't remember neighbor Elizabeth's brother. I bet that comes to me at some point.
I did the same thing with As Time Goes By, another Brit com. Then it all came back in a flash: Lionel, Jean, Judy, Sandy, Allister, Penny and Steven.
But I wonder. Does thinking about it make it harder to sleep? Maybe tonight I will try mountains and lakes for inspiration.
May all your dreams be happy.
Peace and Love
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