A Clear Morning, A Blinding Sun

7:05

Same View, Six Months Ago

Up at 7:00, getting to be a habit, a sun so bright I could hardly look out our window at the lake. Another day of docking it, perhaps some yoga, then dinner with a friend from Hudson, before the rains arrive tomorrow.

Yesterday I got back in routine, went to yoga, a hard class because I certainly am out of shape, lots of new people and a few familiar faces.  I hope to continue till mid September when we will begin our hiking, perhaps take some trips, things like that. I also stopped at Ryders, Wegmans and Evans, the trifecta, coffee, food, and booze before heading home.  When I got back, Evie was busy as usual, finding that once she starts A, it leads to B and C.  Anyways, I talked her out of the house, so we could go on a long boat ride, up beyond the bridge, to the east coast of the lake, a perfect day for a ride.  We had lunch, Evie perched on the bow, and we took it easy. The lake, now, has pockets of algae, floating on the lake in various neighborhoods, some better than others. Fortunately, in front of our house, the lake looked better than most. We were back by 2:00, anxious to get back out on the dock.  Evie and I then spent the rest of the afternoon out on the dock, sunning, reading, swimming, eventually having a beer with salsa and chips, late afternoon.  Another delicious day on the lake, but who is counting.

Excitement On The Lake

Around 5:30, we went in to get dinner under way.  I helped prep, washed and dried the dishes as Evie breaded and fried tilapia, made home fries, corn and cole slaw for dinner.  We decided to eat outside because it was such a nice evening, something we have not done since the kids were here.  With a nice sauvignon blanc, we were happy, eating al fresco, with a view most restaurants would kill for.

We watched two more episodes of Masters of Sex, both more interesting and dramatic, as Libby, especially, draws us in with emotions.  A couple of the story lines seem unnecessary, both seemingly bowing to the need to include everyone, by this I mean people of color and the gay community.  I am not sure either were much of a concern to most people in the early 1950's other than to be ignored.