Birthday Week!

With time on my hands, I have been posting on this blog and putting too much on Facebook!
There have been many posts about the Class of 2020 cannot have the traditional celebrations due to the COVID-19. We posted our senior high photos on Facebook: Typical message:
In honor of the Class of 2020! We are sorry about the circumstances, Class of 2020. We are really proud of your accomplishments and look forward to hearing all about them, one way or the other. Stay home and stay safe.

Advance High School 1969 (Missouri - Ford) and Deering High School 1976 (Maine - Alyson)

Monday was very wet, with about an inch of rain, so no golfing today. We ate left overs, emptied one large box in the garage (pretty pathetic!!) and took a "joy" ride to Pat's Nursery (did not stop) and drove around Ridgeview High School, one of AA's possible choices for high school. We have been eating too much so Ford and I had popcorn for dinner! Rain!!

AA walking Ginger:

Tuesday, we celebrated my birthday with apple cobbler/pie (leftover from Talon’s Easter dinner). AA and Ford had a plan to bake a new apple cake recipe, but since we don’t eat many desserts, asked them to postpone a day or two. I received flowers from Leaa and family, gardening supplies from Hubby which we needed to spruce up our patio/pot garden, the lobster dinner from Mom and an interlock bracelet from Melissa (and a cute Maine canvas shoulder phone/wallet holder). Many snail-mail cards, a homemade card from Kimee and about 130 Facebook birthday wishes. 

Flowers from Leaa, Jesse and family:

Bracelet from Melissa:

We lit the Chinese lotus flower candle and enjoyed Bruschetta for dinner, a favorite “meatless” meal.

From Dick Blaisdell, he always sends something original:
Lilacs spring bloom with a butterfly sipping nectar.
Down of thistle travels on whims of wind. 

Seeds split rock with sheer determination.
Trees Grow and seek light.
 Birthdays like leaves unfold;
Flowers fragrance abounds,
Birds sing over three deer along a trail.
The smallest lags behind
Takes a bite of sumac,
And tarries no more.
Follows the leader, 
To where food is galore. 
Happiest of birthdays. Love  Dick

Back to work for me on Wednesday and AA continues her on line schooling. At this point in the grading period, she has two grades per class, all A’s. She doesn’t care for this type of school, her classes are mainly homework style, very little live teaching. Wednesday evening we joined a live “gig” by Shane Myers, he’s a very good local musician and singer, not sure if he earned some tips, these live shows are more common for out of work performers.
Terri received our homemade birthday cards:

 Aunt-T is the garden guru!

Kimee Henderson received our homemade cards:

Homemade apple cake by AA and Ford!

There was over three inches of rain since Sunday night, so golfing was delayed a few days. Friday, Ford and AA took a drive to Green Cove Springs, stopped by the park and bought lunch at Sweet Sensations, we love their outlaw chicken salad.

Work is progressing, the Unit 1 Turbine concrete foundation/ pedestal is being "wrecked":

When I arrived home from work, we enjoyed a virtual happy hour with Hugh and Maureen, we miss our meet ups with them, Kathy and Penny. The weekend is here!!