silver_chipmunk

Today I got up early, at 9:00. Woke up and didn't feel like going back to sleep so I got up and had breakfast and coffee. Betsy stopped by and we talked, which was nice.

Then I showered and dressed, and went on my first planned walk of the vacation. I walked down the road to the Singer Orchards store, which is now two different things. The natural foods part, where I bought a bag of coconut date rolls, and a bag of dark chocolate covered dried cherries. Also something to drink. Then the other part is the NY State Licensed Cannabis Dispensary. I was going to go in and just look around, but I chickened out and just peeked in.

Then I walked back to the cottage, and called the Kid, just to touch base. She answered, so we had a nice conversation.

Then I started to head down to the beach to see if anyone was there, but I got sidetracked by being hailed by Gretchen V. So we had a nice sort of "get caught up" conversation, and I was introduced to their cats. We were joined by Linda, who had been down on the beach but came up.

Then I went back to the cottage and puttered around. Betsy came by and we walked around the yard a bit and looked at various things. the property line, a limb that might need to be taken down, and so forth. She said they were heading down to the beach in awhile, so I got into my swimsuit, and joined her and Piet when they went down.

They went Kayaking, but Betsy loaned me her tube, so I floated around as they Kayacked out of sight., Eventually Linda came down and brought her kayak out, and floated with me awhile and then went off in the other direction.

Betsy and Piet came back, Piet went back up but Betsy Stayed around. Linda came back, and Betsy took another tube and we all three floated for quite awhile and talked.

Finally we all came in and I went and dressed, and then went down to Linda's, because she had offered me some of her cherry bars. She gave me a piece, and I came back and puttered on the computer.

I had started Teaming the FWiB, when Linda came by and asked if I wanted to come for ice cream. I said good bye to the FWiB, and went down to her cottage, where Betsy and Piet and Alan were having ice cream. So I got a dish, and joined in the conversation.

Eventually Linda and I went to Betsy's cottage to work on the jigsaw puzzle she's working on. That was fun.

Fianlly Linda had to leave to walk the dog, so I left too, and got back just in time for the last 15 or 20 minutes of my D&D game. I was just in time to deal the death blow to a monstrous bird.

Then I emailed the FWiB and although we didn't Team again we talked, and I had dinner, and the cherry bar Linda gave me, and my nightly glass of mead, and started here.

A good day.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Cousins.

3. Old friends.

4. The Kid.

5. Ice cream.

6. My D&D group.