Gray Skies And Canadian Geese

5:52

I was up at 5:45, to an overcast sky, literally no action on the lake but annoying Canadian geese hanging out on the lawn.  They are a nuisance, so I went out and chased them off twice, as they calmly floated away, to litter someone else's yard.  Rain is forecast on and off for the next two days, to bring to an end one of the wettest June in recent history.

Yesterday, despite the fact that we are heading to the North Carolina coast on Thursday, we did little much of the day to get ready, very unlike us, especially Evie.  Perhaps we are beginning to take things more easily, just go with the flow.  There will be time, to pack and organize for our trip.  To be honest, a good part of the morning was taken up with a visit from our financial advisor, Nan Cohen, of Creekside Financial in Cleveland.  She likes to get away from the office and has come out  three or four times over the years to take us through our financial future (we will be good for another year), sometimes even biking in the area. She arrived around 10:00, stayed until noon before heading back. It's always fun to talk with her and she usually soothes my nervousness about our future.  All of the anxiety I have feel about our financial future is now on her shoulders, as I don't pay much attention to it anymore. A good sign perhaps?

With Nan Cohen

After Nan left, neither of us felt like doing much, so I read some, lazed and napped on the dock, and Evie watched some junk TV, unusual for her.  Late afternoon, however, both of us felt guilty about wasting the day, so I went out first, and worked on the car, vacuuming and washing it on the inside, getting it ready for our trip.  And Evie, having seen the weather report of rain for the next couple of days powered up the lawn mower and cut the lawn.  It may have been her last chance to cut it before we leave.  We were going out to dinner, to the Viking Club at 6:00, had invited our neighbors, the Leonards and Pat Jones, so around 5:30, we both jumped in the lake, taking a swim, rather than showering.  The water felt great, woke us both up, and we were ready for our drive to the Viking.

Reuben's and Cubans, With Leonards And Pat Jones

It was Reuben and Cuban night at the Club, one of the main reasons for going on Monday. Surprisingly, it was not terribly crowded, so we were able to get a seat in the bar, with a view of the lake.  Everyone seemed to enjoy the club, loved the grounds, the amenities, like a sandy beach, a playground, docks for parking one's boats.  And of course, everyone enjoyed their mammoth sandwiches, enough usually to take home for dinner or lunch the next day.  We stayed until about 8:00 when we drove home, the sun setting over the lake as we drove across the Stow Bridge.  It was a fun night.  Evie and I then caught up with two new series , True Detective, which I am beginning to like more and more as I finally understand what is going on, and The Brink, which is a bit too silly at times though we will stick with it.

Neighbors At Viking Club