I am not looking forward to bocce this morning. We play in the infamous Big Pine Tournament at 11. The NIT of bocce. It is for the also rans. Our team missed the big time playoffs by one game.
While we will be rolling on two courts at the end, the regular playoffs will be ongoing on the other courts.
The best part of the day will be lunch. Free burgers and chicken for the players. The burgers are the best! I ran into Frankie last night at Square One. He agreed, the burgers to die for!
I started yesterday with a noon manicure. Tammy at Lee Nails. I have to say it again…..What a business! She and her husband have captured the American dream.
Then to Publix for groceries This time the refrigerator was really empty, as was the freezer. My breakfast yesterday consisted in a cup of green tea and two old frozen pancakes. Publix got me good. I spent a ton of money stocking up.
The price of groceries is ridiculous. And nothing to indicate it is going to reverse itself and go down. I read somewhere this week that the cost of meat experienced the largest one month increase in years last month. Add on the 19 percent increase for 2013. We are taking a beating!
Dinner last night was with Stephanie Kaple at Square One. Dining with Stephanie is always interesting. Stephanie is young, vivacious and full of drive. Her life is totally committed to the homeless.
I met a couple at the bar who also play bocce. They play in the tuesday night league. They came in first this season. They understood Big Pine Tournament background. Meeting them was like pouring salt on an open wound.
Betsy had dinner at the bar with friends. Betsy and I have spent the last eight Christmas Eves and Days together. Betsy is a good friend of Lisa’s and is always a guest at Lisa’s home for the occasion.
We exchange modest gifts. My gift to Betsy this past Christmas was a copy of my then recently published book The World Upside Down. I did not have a copy to give her, however. The book was back listed / wait listed till January 15. I told Betsy I would get it to her.
I am ashamed to say, I have not delivered the book yet.
As luck would have it, I ran into Betsy twice this week, Square One being the second time. Where is the book, she asked. I promised this week.
Enjoy your day!
“The price of groceries is ridiculous. And nothing to indicate it is going to reverse itself and go down. I read somewhere this week that the cost of meat experienced the largest one month increase in years last month. Add on the 19 percent increase for 2013. We are taking a beating!”
The endless drought conditions in Texas and California have a great deal to do with grocery prices. And there appears to be no relief in sight. After well over half a century on earth I can say with certainty that the weather is changing, less stable and more prone to extremes of drought, deluge, frost and snow and heat.
To me it is rather naive to believe that the activities of six and 1/2 billion and growing humans do not have a climate impact. Most of the scientists have been saying this for years on end. I also believe Mother Nature cycles and when you add natural weather changes with man-made catalysts you appear to accelerate things. It is a great experiment we are conducting and I assume our grand children will appreciate our efforts.