Sunday, April 16th.....
I had to GET DRESSED!
After many moons alone as a devout NIGHTIE as opposed to Pajama kinda gal, I actually got ‘dressed up’ for my virtual happy hour date with my friends. Don’t get overly imaginative about my appearance.
A dressed up look only implies- clothes.
No ‘gussy-up’ business.
No make-up (I never wear it. But let me be very clear-facial imperfections seem to be glorified on the screen)
NO BRA.
Yet, DRESSED! A definite move in the direction called ‘socialized behavior’.
I even had a ‘date’ on the calendar for this cyber event. My calendar has lots of ‘white space’.
This is a delight change.
With the last of my Maker’s Mark Bourbon & Lemonade in hand (NO ICE), I lounged in my back garden and connected with John and Meg.
John is my husband’s oldest boyhood friend. I love John. I always loved to watch John and my husband George V - banter together. There was always such ‘playfulness’ and ‘affection’ that was a gift for them and for me as I watched such a beautiful friendship. John is one of the few friends of my husband who has always ‘welcomed’ me and embraced me. I know it is out of loyalty to George V. And I also know it is because he values my ‘quirkiness’, my ‘straightforwardness’ (nicely stated. Blunt might be a more appropriate word description), my sense of humor and my banter... as well as because we loved the same George V.
Meg is his partner. She is soooooo nice. She is “cute as a button”, as my mom used to say. She is tiny. Soft, bright. She adores John. Anyone who loves my friend is my friend. Meg is bold in her quiet way and I admire that.
At any rate, as the I-Pad screen came to life with John and Meg.... they were seated side by side at their dining room table. Perfectly reasonable, I must say.
YET, they looked like they were being ‘interviewed at a deposition’ as they sat straight up on the dining room chairs. They only give-away that this setting was not at a ‘deposition’ was that Meg had a little bowl just out of the screen shot with Guacamole and chips. I would see her cheeks inflate every once in awhile and it made my hungry.
Those bowls were NOT set up in between John and Meg!. Nope, just off screen, next to Meg. Now that I think of it, I think it’s funny.
They were socializing from Aurora, just east of Cleveland. I say that because I had to learn quickly upon marrying an East Clevelander, that there are two Cleveland’s: WEST side and EAST side and there Is an invisible line defining the two. As a New Yorker, I had no clue. But, I learned.
By the way: My two kids, George VI and Carlyle are both adopted and both biological families come from Aurora, Ohio. That is a very weird since we live in Sarasota. I kinda like the serendipity of different circumstances that brought that detail together.
Getting back to my FIRST SOLOizing socializing.
It was fun. I got all sorts of good ‘binging’ programs. The first was a recommendation that I had heard from lots of folks in the past few weeks : OZARK. Okay. I am now addicted. Only on season one. Lots more to come. The next one on their list: Killing Eva with Sandra Oh.
Netflix is a cheaper diversion that pretend shopping, poison ivy, grub-hub, dating & dog rescue sites.
Actually, I just had an inspiration: A NEW perfect dating site: dating by dog...... Owner optional.
On the site you feature the Dog photo on front.
Optional Other pix of owner.
Description optional of DOG in the words of the owner.
So is today’s idea. “DOGS AND DATES” or.... should it be “DATES AND DOGS”?
By the way: that Global concert last night was incredible. I loved “It’s a wonderful Life” duet and the Sam Smith duet .... and that last song with Lady Gaga, etc.... Great incredible music experience: To hear the artists WITHOUT their sound effects and the ‘entire’ arrangements was raw and it resonated in a pure way that touched me. They raised lots of money.
People are good. It is refreshing to see it and FEEL it.
Smiles and happy Sunday. I love CBS SUNDAY Morning. It is my favorite show on T.V. Hope you
Enjoyed it too. If not... turn it on next Sunday. 9am-10:30am with Jane Pauley, host.
Judy
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