Rainy Sunday

8:30

It's 6:30, still dark obviously, with a slight drizzle. and light southerly wind.  It's 54º, warm compared to yesterday's 44º and I doubt if anyone is out fishing this early, at least I haven't heard a bass boat. It looks like rain on and off most of the day, in fact, for the next three or four days, what we like to call Chautauqua weather. It's 10:20, we have had breakfast and Barb and Mike have just left for church in Jamestown before heading home to Hudson. It's been a fun 24 hours. 

Ready To Party

Yesterday was another busy but fun day. I was up early, out kayaking by 7:30, and was surprised to get a couple of photos of herons, both sitting along the shore on docks or boat lifts. Evie, lucky gal, slept in so we didn't get started with our morning until after 10:00. My major chore was to collect the trash and take it to the Transfer Station, which I did well, then clean the porch and vacuum the living room since friends from Hudson were arriving at noon. They were here to attend the celebration of  St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church's 100th anniversary in Jamestown and would spend the night. While I was getting things done, Evie was busy putting together our lunch, artichoke soup, and wraps. 

They arrived at noon, just as Evie was putting the finishing touches on the wraps. Mike and Barb have been our good friends since the early 1980s and Barb grew up here in Jamestown so they come back to visit at least once a year. We saw them a couple of months ago when we attended their son's wedding in Traverse City, Michigan. Anyways, we had lots to talk about over a tasty lunch. Everyone loves the soup and wraps, both delicious and healthy. After lunch, we enjoyed a donut they brought us from George's in Streetsboro, Ohio, and sat around in our living room talking, catching up on both of our lives until 3:30 when both Barb and I took naps and Mike read and Evie cleaned up. 

Lunch

By 5:00, they were all gussied up and on their way to Moonbrook CC to attend the party. Evie and I decided to go to the Viking Club for dinner so we got cleaned up and were on our way by 5:45. The parking lot was not too crowded so we easily found seats at the bar. Being there was strange since we had not been there in a couple of months. Once we ordered our beer and dinners, the place began to fill with two long lines of people ordering beers. We asked what was the occasion and Panama Schools was having a gathering to honor their School superintendent of 35 years, thus the crowd of people.

Sun Setting

I had the fish fry and Evie a salad and both were decent and inexpensive compared to most other restaurants. It was one of those nights where we did not recognize anyone but it was fun to people watch. It was a lovely night on the lake, a great sunset, and the group from Panama was outside in a Pavilion enjoying the party. Despite the cool weather, it looked great. By 7:45, we headed home driving through Bemus.

Panama School Gathering

6:59

7:31 At Viking Club

We settled in the TV room by 8:15 and decided to watch a film with Nicole Kidman called The Interpreter. It was a B- I suppose, not great, not awful. Around 9:20, our door opened and Mike and Barb were back from the celebration, having had cocktails,  dinner, and lots of Greek dancing. It sounded like fun. We relaxed in the living room as they regaled us with the party until 10:30 when all four of us went up to bed, tired from our fun day.