Day out

Got up this morning at 9:15. Had breakfast, showered, dressed, and headed off to my Al-anon meeting where I was scheduled to be the speaker.

That went very well. Afterward I went to the diner, driven by S, and had a bacon, egg, and cheese on an English muffin, and iced coffee. S found out I was going to mashfanficchick in Forest Hills and she offered to drive me to Forest Hills. That was very nnice, though I'm not sure I actually saved any time as she was also giving G a ride home, but it was a nice ride chatting with them.

She dropped me at 71st and Continental so I took the E train from there two stops to where I would normally get off at the Union Tpk Kew Gardens stop.

Got to mashfanficchick's place and hung out with zer. Then t 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB from my phone.

At a bit before 8:00. Elissa picked us up and we drove to Texas Roadhouse where we had dinner. I had the portobello mushroom chicken. Then we went to Froendlys for dessert.

Then she drove me home. and here I am. Had a good day all told.

It was the day of the No Kings Rallies. The Kid went to one, I texted her to make sure she was OK. She said all was peaceful and she had a good time.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. Friends.

4. No Kings Rallies.

5 Ice cream

6. Beautiful fall day.

Took down laundry

Slept quite ridiculously late today, after 1:00, but to be fair I didn't get to bed til 2:00. But anyway I finally got up and had breakfast and coffee.

Then I puttered online for awhile, including setting up the account that the Kid suggested I do. Don't know how actually useful it'll be, but I have it. I called her but she didn't answer, texted me later. I also sent an email to John, Denise, Laurie and the Kid about winterizing the cottage. It needs to be done soon. No reply yet.

Then I put up some more Halloween decorations. I haven't put up any lights, not sure if I will or not.

And then I descended on my clothing. The first thing was a serious search for my missing Halloween pants. Not of course the new ones I just bought, but the ones I couldn't find that was the reason I bought the new ones. And I found them! The problem was that I remembered them as white, with Halloween patterns, when in fact they are black. So I overlooked them several times until I really started moving things around.

But then having found them, I got together a load to take down to the laundromat. Then I threw on some clothes, sweats and a tee, and I took the laundry down.

Accomplished that, and came back and had a seltzer. It was by then late enough that I just puttered online some more until it was time to Team the FWiB.

We talked for an hour and a half, til 8:30, when it was time to call Middle Brother. He is fine, got his hair cut and went to lunch at McDonalds, which made him happy.

The Starsky and Hutch chat was moved to 7:00 today because Babs had a concert to go to. Obviously I couldn't go at 7:00 because that's when I Team the FWiB, but after I called Middle Brother I tried to pop in and see if anyone was still around. But apparently it had already ended. Oh well, next week.

I called mashfanficchick but ze was still busy with zer friends that ze went out with today.

So I had dinner and went to the bedroom and played solitaire and played on my phone til pet feeding time.

And here I am.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Halloween decorations.

3. Found my pants.

4. Laundry being done.

5. Heard from the Kid.

6. Middle Brother is well.