My new job as President of Nantucket V has created an opportunity for interaction with more folks. I’m doing more and enjoying it.

On Monday, the 7th of March, I’m volunteering to man a table for the Emergency Squad at the hurricane preparedness lecture. I work at the Emergency Squad that morning so I can’t go to the King’s Point offering of this important information which is in the a.m. I’ve attended for a couple years and don’t want to miss it so I’ll go to the Methodist Church. I can watch the presentation while I represent the Squad.

What a relief!!

Shopping for the Michigan Club’s pizza party this Saturday has pointed out that prices have gone up. Not only that, but lots of shelves are bare.

I wanted to buy Vernors but there’s none in this area. Things have really changed.

Yes, inflation is a reality and shipping has been difficult. It’s all part of the problems caused by the pandemic. Lots of businesses have closed. Here in Kings Point, we have smaller activities.

Gas prices are near record. Thank heavens I don’t drive much.

But despite all the problems our area has grown and we have huge traffic problems. Why everyone’s flooding the Florida area isn’t really clear. Apparently folks think of us as the place to be. Texas is also growing, but I can’t imagine that they are as poorly prepared as Florida has been. For one thing, Texas is larger so the open spaces can accommodate more. Our roads are crowded but our hiring pool is down. Every piece of undeveloped land is considered for new building.

This week and next will be stressful.

I am the chairman of the Michigan Club pizza party to be held the 19th. The Covid situation has reduced the numbers of attendees. Instead of 250 tickets sold in 2019, we’ve only sold about 80. It’ll work but there’s a lot of guessing going on. (Cans instead of barrels of beer.)

Saturday is the Sportsman’s club’s Day at the Races. I bought Ken a ticket so we’ll be going for the day. He can drive my car so I can learn more about its operation.

Next week there’s a dance on Tuesday and a Sportsman’s Club meeting Wednesday. The pizza party is Saturday.

Sometime within the next ten days or so, my brother, Denny is supposed to show up here. He’s driving down with two guys and assurs me that he’ll stop in and take me to dinner.

After the pizza party, I have to dive into my new job as HOA President of Nantucket V. Our first meeting will happen on Monday, the 21st.

After that I can take a deep breath.

My 80th birthday is March 4th.

Kelly is scheduled to arrive for her two week (plus a day or two) visit.

It seems like an over-whelmingly busy time, but once Kelly leaves stuff will slow down. (At least it looks that way now.)

I’m really chilly, or I was. I put on slacks, a medium weight robe, topped with a sweater. Yup several layers. I’m finally warming up.

It’s been a cold, rainy day and I didn’t turn the heat up. 71 is too cold in here.

I understand Evie died in New York early this morning. She’ll certainly be missed.

Unfortunately Covid had separated us. She didn’t believe in the vaccinations and I felt compelled to avoid her. But we did speak frequently on the phone.

Her stroke last month was devestating but she was the Energizer Bunny and I truly believed that even at her advanced age, she’d survive this as she’d survived several bouts with cancer and a bad fall.

She was one of the people who helped me with John’s memorial gathering here in Kings Point.

It bothers me that her family took her Facebook page down immediately. I have lost several friends who were on Facebook. They are still on facebook friends list. As years go by, their birthday reminders keep them in my thoughts.

If you wish to view here funeral service, there’s a link here: Evie’s February 7th Funeral Service

I have my new Dell Inspiration computer and it’s working perfectly. I can’t complain.

Sean Crenshaw worked all afternoon yesterday and restored all my programs and even got my Epson tank printer working. My most important files are on Lotus and I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to pull them up but he was totally successful. Not much had happened in the time I was down so I was able to have everything up to date in a few minutes. I’m happy. I did lose some money on my investments but at least now I can see all my accounts.

Sean even figured out how I can watch my Jay and Molly concerts on my television set. It’ll be great.

Yes, the experience was a bit pricey but half the price of the Microsoft Surface I bought in 2018. I’m definitely not complaining. I’m glad I hired Sean to do the work. It sure saved me a huge headache.