Partly Cloudy But A Righteous Sky

Our Favorite No Kings Protestor

7:11

8:04

8:32

It's 8:20, and I've been up since 7:00. I came downstairs with no plans to kayak, but the lake was so inviting that I was out paddling by 7:20 — thirty-five minutes down to Sandy Bottom and back. The sky has been amazing once again, filled with vast clouds and the sun doing its best to break through.

Kayak Morning

South

Northern Sky

A Bevy Of Buffleheads

Sunday turned out to be a decent day, though temperatures lingered in the 30s through the morning before climbing into the 40s by afternoon. I got in a good paddle and was in no hurry to return. Back inside, I wrote the blog and relaxed until around 10:00, when we finally published it. Since it was Sunday, I usually make the walk to the Chautauqua Institution — so why break tradition? I walked for over an hour, but instead of strolling the streets lined with Victorian homes and their welcoming front porches, I took the lakefront path this time — past the bell tower, then back along the brick walk to Thunder Bridge and my car.

Thunder Bridge

Lake Front

Bell Tower

The Atheneum 

Walking Along A Ravine

Home again, I settled in with Evie, listening to CNN cycle through its news loop every three hours until it was time for breakfast. I had a hankering for pancakes, so out came the griddle, and Evie made a batch of  buttermilk pancakes. I love them — ate a couple of stacks with butter and maple syrup while watching the first half of UConn women take on Notre Dame. By 1:30, I was ready to read and nap. It was Sunday, a day of leisure, and neither of us got much accomplished. I'd been looking forward to the UConn–Duke game at 5:00. I caught the first half while Evie made dinner — Wiener Schnitzel with applesauce, broccoli, and baked potatoes. Wonderful. With maybe ten minutes left and Duke ahead, we paused the game to watch the final two episodes of Season Two of Landman.  My sister Ellen had predicted we'd love it, and she was right. It took us a little while to get hooked, but now we're hoping for a Season Three.

Unfortunately, I made the mistake of scrolling through my phone and saw that Duke had lost. So when I went back to watch those final ten minutes, I already knew UConn had pulled off a stunning comeback — down 19 points at halftime. Even knowing the outcome, it was thrilling to watch. I still couldn't quite see how they'd managed it, but they did, on a 40-foot three-pointer by freshman Braylon Mullins, Indiana's High School Player of the Year. Poor Duke — they also lost last year after what looked like a commanding lead.

After the game, I watched another episode of Detective Hole, then headed up to bed.