I’m My Gosh!! I just read that Stan Lee died yesterday. What a loss. The man who created the Marvel Universe gave us great moments of escape. I hope his funeral is worthy of the heroic figures he espoused!!!
Fitting day to read about Stan Lee as the weather is awful. Grey raining skies and winds howling in the rigging and superstructure echo my mood right now. I’m hoping learning about sea turtles will improve my humor. Paying homage to Archie Carr usually perks me up!!!
Breakfasted with Ellen, a widow from Falls Church who has just returned from climbing the Great Wall and touring Tibet. She was so thrilled by the experiences. To each his or her own. Neither has much allure for me.
Saw Latrice while in Carinthia typing yesterday's posting, we agreed to meet for lunch. Then she went off to yoga and I went to learn about Faberge eggs and how they were made.
The Faberge lecture was fascinating. I recognized a couple that are famous but had no idea the years it took to create one, especially ones containing mechanical working parts, like a Ferris wheel or a coach whose doors opened and whose seats can be moved revealing hidden boxes. I am speechless at the depth of ennui that must exist in a life which requires a Faberge egg to bring in some fantasy or delight.
Harry Strong, marine veterinarian, gave an informative and interesting talk on sea turtles. Fascinated as I have always been by these creature, somehow I missed the bit that they are essentially the same as their dinosaur-era ancestors, like the shark and the cockroach not much has altered in their structure or habits. Humans remain their greatest danger, not because we outright kill them but because we pollute the ocean with fishing nets, plastics bags and six-pack plastic ring holders. I sat there remembering Mom’s enthrallment with the turtles at Georgia’s Sea Turtle Recovery center on St. Simon’s Island, the only place I ever saw her buy a souvenir for herself. As I hoped, my mood lifted!
Lunch with Latrice was good. She used to run The Sacramento Used Book Service, a non-profit that took in no longer accredited books from public schools , then re-sourced them to poorer schools with fewer books. She had to leave the non-profit when her father and grandfather became ill and she became their care giver. We shared successful lessons plans and uplifting moments when students “got it” about reading. we had such a good time, she agreed to meet me for Coriander tonight, after I Sid I was doing the Alternative Dining rather than Britannia.
Chatted for a few minutes with Einar and Jimmy while on my way to knitting. they are just charming.
Finished my red/white/blue American Flag scarf. Found a new pattern to try for my next endeavor.
Interesting discussion on designing a smart house lead by Adam in Connexions.
Interesting discussion on designing a smart house lead by Adam in Connexions.
Corinader was just a wonderful as I anticipated. Consider the menu and phots of the food. 
Finished evening with Commodore Club where Anna introduced us to Monkey 47, better gin than Tanqueray!!! and RADA Jazz Poetry!!
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