Tuesday July 30, 2019

Tuesday July 30, 2019

Blog time 1125 at Panera

Slept with the windows open last night.  The temperatures were in low 70s but humidity was 90%.  The humidity made sleeping unpleasant.

Slept in until 0645.  Nancy had been up for some time.  She had already taken Ms P out and fed her.

Nancy headed to her Tuesday swim at MVP. This evening Nancy and I are working the concert at Meijer’s Garden.  We have to be there at 1630.

After breakfast I headed out on my 7 mile ride to Y.  Today I did not see any critters.

Exercised at the Y before headed to Panera.

End of July memories:

In HS I worked June and several weeks into July on my Grandfather’s farm.  In mid July I started working for Dad.  I worked on a survey crew.  I really enjoyed working outside.  We would have many road projects in the surrounding counties.  On some jobs we would stay overnight.  I liked eating out and listening to all the dirty stories the older guys told.  I soaked it all up.

I always talk about my stay on Midway Island when in the Navy.  I tell everyone I spent 1 year, two weeks, three days, and 13 hours on the Island.  That is not really true because on the last Monday in July 1962 I boarded the log flight to Hawaii.  The US military had a vacation retreat at Fort DeRussy on Waikiki Beach.  For $5 a night I got a small room with a cot.  The bathroom was down the hall.  I thought I was in heaven.  Rented a car and drove around the island.  Spent time on Waikiki Beach.  A Navy pilot who was on a 90 day rotation on Midway even fixed me up with a Navy nurse.  We had dinner at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.  I insisted on going to the Royal Hawaiian because I remember as a boy listening to a Saturday night radio show call Hawaii Calls.  It was broadcast from the Royal Hawaiian.  On a cold February night I would be under a ton of covers and dreamed of being at the RH.  Headed back to Midway on Friday.  Five days in Paradise. This break saved my sanity.

Shower, lunch and a nap before fixing apple snack.  At 1600 Nancy and I headed to Meijer Gardens.  Nancy is selling tickets and I am taking tickets.

Tuesday night concert are free to members.  Today a very popular local band is playing.  The band called the 6 Pack is made up of six women who graduated from GR’s West Catholic in the late 60s.  They play music of the 60s.

Last night set a Tuesday night attendance record.  Over 2,000 folks attended.  The concert runs from 7 to 9.  6 Pack came on at 2000 and played for a solid hour.  No stopping or talking, just high energy music.  The crowd went wild.  

Absolutely perfect Summer’s night for a concert.  I even saw several folks that I knew.  Everyone left in a great mood.

At home I watched some of the Democrat debate and read the GRP.  No AC tonight.  Tomorrow will be another nice sunny day.