3 November 2024
Welcome to standard time and an extra hour of sleep. I made the most of it and didn’t get out of bed until 8 am. It’s nice that most clocks automatically reset for either standard or saving times but there’s always a few clocks in the house that have to be manually reset. In my case, a clock in the kitchen and the clocks on the microwave and stove. I had to look at the one in the kitchen to make sure the clocks had changed last night. The reason for the doubt is that you are usually bombarded by media to change clocks and either I don’t watch the correct media or they didn’t go overboard this year.
It’s been a busy day. After getting my two breakfasts out of the way, I managed to clean a little in the house. I used a dust mop to clean the floors and a regular mop to clean the bathroom floor. That little bit seemed to exhaust me.
I drove to Barbara’s at noon and we set out to pick up Joel and Keith for a lunch at The Grill at the Grove at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. We decided to simply enter the park and pay the $6 entrance fee. The three treated me to lunch. It was a beautiful setting. I had the blackened grouper tacos and a root beer. I haven’t had a root beer in years.
You used to be able to take a tunnel under A1A to get to the beach but it’s just as easy now with a crosswalk just east of the cafe.
The food was quite good. They have an extensive menu. It’s one of the nicest places to eat and think you are in the Fort Lauderdale of the past. You can walk in from A1A into the park and they ask you to donate $2 for walk-ins and bikes. I prefer to pay the $6 so I can park the car in their lots. It’s a very busy park and very popular.
I had no more gotten home when John called. His car had died at Fresh Market. After much confusion as to which Fresh Market, I was able to jump start his car. I’ve since found out he made it home OK.
By the time I got back to the house a second time, I was running out of steam. Of course, it feels later and I’ll be messed up time wise for a few weeks until I settle into standard time.
I finished watching the PBS documentary on Lyndon Johnson. I remember that period well. I was watching the television the night he made his speech announcing he would not run for re-election. I definitely remember the Viet Nam war and disagreeing with him on it. I felt he would read the New York Times in the morning and that would be his Viet Nam policy that afternoon.
Johnson, of course, is known for being the most prolific of President’s in his first 100 days. No one did more for civil rights in this country. We wouldn’t have Medicare with Johnson. As more and more time passes, I think his standing has risen among the Presidents because of the good he did as opposed to his Viet Nam policy.
Tomorrow is an iron infusion at 2 pm. Stay tuned!
