06/2025 - Jueves the 12th - JOURNEY

Today's Name Day:  Eskil

    I knew someone really special.  Eskil Hemberg.  He was a swedish composer.  Was here in town at the college.  And I got to go on a bus tour with him.  He chose to sit with me instead of letting me sit alone.  He died in 2004.  When I was in Sweden in 2000 he had me call him.  Nice to have talked to him before he died.

    What a busy day!!!  I am exhausted.  But had more fun than I can remember.  Wow!!!

    Started with lunch at the White Peacock with my thursday eating group. Then later they wrote me to tell me I can pick where next week to eat.  Wow!!!  Fun!!!

    I went across the street to the Öl Stuga to see MM.  Got there but MM called in sick. I did not want to drive home so I just stayed.  MM had texted me but I had not seen it.  The bartender was CW who I really did not know.  ZR was in the back slicing meat.  CW fixed me a spiced rum & coke.  I just stayed there rather than drive home.  CW was nice so we had a great visit.  They were a bit slow today.  I was there for around 3 hours.  Two local guys sitting at the bar wished me a good rest of the day.  Not used to that.  Nice of them.

    Next picked up JR to get a table at Jalisco's for a birthday celebration.  Friends of ours the husband had the birthday.  He knew we were all eating together but not for his birthday.  We talked & laughed.  What fun.  JR & him were in school together. The wife used to work at Dillard's in an office.  When they would get a new perfume she would send me a note in the mail sprayed with the new perfume.  When Willie would get the mail & it would smell good he would come in the house frowning.  He knew there was going to be money being spent!!!   By me!!!  What a fun meal!!  The help all sang to him.  I need more days like this.

    Had many texts from MM.  Did miss seeing him.  My allergies sound like his cold.  We are a good pair.

    Cats missed me.  As usual. Not gone as long tomorrow.  No supper out.  Get back to my bbq beef.

    When I went to town around 11am.  It was raining all the way there.  Could not drive without wipers on.  Stopped harvest.  Dang.  Hope they can work on saturday so I can maybe go take some photos.

    Photos are a mix.

I loved this.  It is now painted over.  What a shame.

The last 2 are from the Old Mill.  Nice photos.

Stand off!!!  Cute.  There was no blood shed!!