I remember how slow and stately were the days of January in the past. Not only did I have time to make New Year's resolutions, but there was time to contemplate carrying them out. (I never did). And who can forget the miserably long month with no holidays at all? Later on, we had a day off for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, but that was it. January dragged along, dreary, cold, and uneventful. In retirement, I have found that there is lots to do in January, even more than I have time for. There isn't even time to make those resolutions, let alone to break them.
I guess we are all watching the work of the new Florida governor and wondering how his plans will affect us. We must stay tuned and be ready to make our opinions known if he begins to dismantle the school system and our retirement system. The murders in Arizona have you thinking, I am sure. How has our country come to this? There is so much anger and hatred in the land which is being fanned by people who don't realize how their words affect the behavior of some people. Or maybe they do? I get emails that are so hateful that I have had to block access to some writers.
I am sorry to tell you that Leon Trumbull is very ill. His wife, Edna, has told me that he is now under Hospice care and may soon be moved to the Hospice facility when there is room. She has good neighbors, she says, but I think she would love to get a card or a casserole?
Our meeting this month will be a little different. We are going to be the guests of the Manatee County Legacy Society. We will be having the same lunch that they are having which is a bit more expensive than ours, but the price to us will still be $10. A dynamic speaker from California will use news reels and film clips to illustrate charitable giving in the form of legacies. I think it will be a great chance to meet some new people and to get to know more about this community group.
Your callers are telling you to arrive at 11:15 if possible on Thursday, the 20th, in order to facilitate the signing in process of the two different groups.
See you at the Renaissance, on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 11:15.
Ellen
