Thunder And Lightning

Our Great Grandsons,  Rhys And Tommy, With Tom And Mary

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7:12

It's an early morning — I have an appointment for my Kia at the Honda dealer at 8:00. The local Luv Kia is going out of business, which comes as no surprise; it was the most unprofessional and disorganized dealership I've ever dealt with. Coming downstairs, I was greeted by lightning filling the sky over Bemus Bay and a rumble of thunder — interestingly, I'd gone to bed the same way, with thunder and lightning in the distance.

Monday began with a paddle, despite having to drive to pickleball at 9:15. It was a lovely morning — lots of photographs of the sky, though very few interesting birds. In hindsight, I probably should have skipped pickleball and done something else, maybe a bike ride or a hike. I was home by 11:30, and as Evie and I sat in the living room, she let out a scream — a bird, probably an osprey, had dived into the water and seized a fish in its talons. Cool beans.

For some reason, I was really tired after paddling and playing pickleball, so I went upstairs and read until lunch was ready at 12:30 — a couple of pork cutlet sandwiches with mayo and tomatoes. Yum. I watched another episode of my dark crime series, Detective Hole, and it is dark. I then went upstairs for a solid hour-long nap, much needed apparently, and spent much of the afternoon reading.

At 5:00, we had our wine, and Evie put together a terrific dinner: loaded baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese sauce, and cabbage steaks. During happy hour, we discussed our road trip this weekend to visit Beth and her family in Dallas for a couple of weeks. We had a lot to talk about, and, fortunately, we have the week to get ready and wrap our heads around the trip. We'll make the drive in three days and two nights, with each day's drive around seven hours or less.

The cabbage steaks were surprisingly good, as were the loaded baked potatoes. We watched another episode of Hometown and Paradise, along with some of the news, until Evie headed up to bed around 8:30. I watched some NBA for a while, but soon got bored and finished the night with Detective Hole.