Brighter weather. The radio claimed that today is St Swithen’s day. The Cramond activities schedule puts it a week later. Never mind — it’s good to see the sunshine.
I got all the way to lunch and back on my own feet today. I think I’ll stay home here in my room for supper.
Alexander phoned. I’ve got a birthday coming up next month — the big Nine-oh. Helen’s husband David shares the day, and will be sixty. Helen will be in Thessaloniki for that one. We have decided on sandwiches at Drummond Place for anyone available. Even if I’m still here, Cramond is not a prison, and I can be taken out for the day. It will be sad without cats, if it happens that way. But it’s still a month away — I may be able to live there perfectly happily with Wafa and cats by then.
C. came to see me this morning.
I have been watching Rublev and Bublik at Wimbledon. It was an entertaining match but would have been easier to digest if they had been called Smith and Jones. With names like that, they should have been waiting for Godot.
Wordle: three was the basic score today — me, Ketki, Mark, Rachel, Theo. Four for Thomas, five for Alexander, six for Roger.
Thought I'd check in on you today. Glad you are doing well. I too watched the match today. I am watching Swiatek now. An amazing player. Sorry that sweet Tiafoe lost today. I love his attitude and smile.
ReplyDeleteI live in Maryland and cheer for Francis Tiafoe because he is the local hero with an interesting back story. There was something in the Washington Post recently where he spoke of his efforts to change his attitude toward playing. Alas, his Wimbledon is over this year but hopefully we'll see more of him.
ReplyDeleteOh well done! That is a real achievement given how you were when admitted. Small steps, Jean.
ReplyDeleteSt switherns day is July 15
ReplyDeleteI should know as I was at St Swithun's school, but I never could remember...
DeleteGlad to hear of your progress on the walking front, but just as delighted about your Beckett reference. I majored in French lit (many moons ago now), and Godot was required reading of course. My you continue to go well!
ReplyDeleteWell done, indeed!
ReplyDeleteStill very hot here in Maryland.
"With names like that, they should have been waiting for Godot." Another reason to love your blog. I just finished a book I think you'd really enjoy, Jean--"A Woman of No Importance," a biography of Virginia Hall, an American spy for the Resistance in France whose extraordinary courage and determination is widely (though very belatedly) held to have changed the course of the war. It reads like a novel, a real page turner. Eileen in Chapel Hill.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the good saint keeps the sunny predictions. Although we are desperate for rain here, and elsewhere there are floods. Good news on the walking, that will keep you going towards Drummond Place and the cats!
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