Local events, parades or festivals – either in your hometown or state. Chicago has the annual Bud Billiken Parade every August. An offshoot of the Bud Billiken Club, the after school organization devoted to reading and community involvement, it celebrates "back to school." Lots of kids and marching bands and gymnastic displays. The mayor and gov are always there and celebrities, too. It's the largest African American parade in the nation. I thought every city had a Bud Billiken celebration until recently. But no, it's Chicago's very own.
Life update – what’s happened recently, moving house, family wedding, vacation, new pet, visited with a friend, and so on. I'm still learning how to be old. Yesterday I received a very important looking notice -- "Please do not open if your name is not shown on the front of this envelope" -- from National Government Services. It scared the crap out of me! What have I done wrong? Turns out nothing. In August, my primary care physician ordered lots of blood work as part of my annual physical. Either she or her staff used the wrong code on the paper work and/or didn't provide enough health history to justify them all and Medicare is refusing to pay for three of the tests. The notice says, in very formal and legal language, that as the patient I "could have no reasonable expectation" that these tests were not covered by Medicare and I will not be billed for them. My doctor's office has to pay. PHEW! It took five (5) pages to get me to this conclusion. Five nerve-wracking pages! Now I know what National Government Services is and how they work and if ever I receive another notice, I won't panic so.
Do you have any family traditions this month? Nope.
The holidays are about two months away, Do you begin shopping or creating now or wait until December? I shop all year around. If I see something that feels right for someone, I grab it. Here's my favorite find for 2024: My cousin Rose is studying cartography and is very picky about her little purses (they have to be small and vertical in orientation). I found this on Etsy and I think she'll love it.
What is your favorite November memory? I thoroughly enjoyed my Thanksgiving get togethers with my friends John and Gregory. We always got dressed up dined out. It was so much less stressful than the family gatherings I grew up with. Anyway, John died in April. Gregory and I are continuing what John called "Orphan's Thanksgiving" in his memory.
Now that the weather is getting cooler do you prefer? Staying indoors or going outdoors? What do you do? I love walking in this weather.
Describe your favorite local restaurant? It's a sports bar that specializes in seafood. Great clam chowder and lobster bisque, great vibe.
Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving? Friendsgiving
If you could take any class, what would you select? I'd kinda like to learn Spanish
To celebrate November would you rather enjoy pumpkin pie or sweet potato? Hmmm ... May I have both? For purely scientific reasons. I'd like to compare/contrast.
How do you handle setbacks and failures? Not well
If everything in your house had to be one color, which color would you choose? Pantone 294, Cubbie blue.
Who or what would you haunt if you were a ghost? Paul McCartney. I'd like to hang with him and use my ghostly magic to make his life easier. Like Samantha on Bewitched. If he reaches for his cup of tea, I'd move it closer. Things like that. I'd be his indispensable spectral assistant.
Have you ever worn clothing with the labels still attached? No. I have very sensitive skin and wash everything before wearing it.
What's something weird that you recommend everyone try at least once? Alligator. I had it once -- breaded and on a stick. I don't remember how it tasted. I just recall that feeling quite proud of myself: "I'm eating alligator!"
Sunday, November 03, 2024
SUNDAY STEALING
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I'd be proud of myself for eating alligator, too. I've never had the opportunity. Several folks want to learn Spanish (I didn't list it but would like to relearn it as well, having forgotten everything I learned in high school). I wonder how one would go about forming a "learn Spanish" online club.
ReplyDeleteAlligator is pretty good, depending on what part of him you eat and how it's prepared. Given my great fear of snakes, it's strange that I not only tried, but liked grilled rattlesnake. I didn't think of haunting like you did. That would be a cool way to do it. I wonder if Jason Momoa needs a ghostly assistant?
ReplyDeleteMy husband says alligator tastes like chicken haha! Spanish would be a good class to take!!
ReplyDeleteI love the bag in #4! I went down that rabbithole.
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