Either that, or I live in Arizona! Is that not nuts, folks being upset about showing their ID's if they behave suspiciously? Twice in the past couple days I had to show my ID and I was not even doing anything suspicious. The other day when I was shopping on senior discount day at Bealls, I had to show my driver's license to prove I was over the age of 50. Some people will seemingly do anything to save 15%! Today, when buying compressed gas to clean up my laptop's keyboard, I had to again show my ID to prove I was older than 18. Really! It seems young folks either like to clean their keyboards or they use it for huffing purposes so now, all must show proper ID. If I am over 18, I am free to please, go ahead, and inhale the vapors! I felt compelled to tell the clerk and the lady training her my story from Bealls, and the younger lady said, "Oh, you don't look like you are older than 50...". If I could have, I would reach around and given her a hug, but I simply thanked her. I think it was when Gloria Steinam turned 50 many years ago, someone said to her, "Oh, you don't look 50..." to which she replied, "Honey, this IS what 50 looks like!" So, yes, keep asking me for ID, I am not proud or embarrassed---yet.
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The most delightful of breezes is wafting through my doors, which I had to prop open with shoes or books to keep them from slamming closed. During the times of the full moon, we experience extremely low tides and then higher than usual tides. In between, we see yuckiness below the water, which is today wearing a coat of white sudsy looking stuff. Tracy, my neighbor, described it as the foam seen in a hot tub recently treated with chemicals. Justin looked out at it and said, "Hmmm....I have seen that somewhere before." After a moment, he said, "Oh, yeah, a root beer float!" This is the picture I have in my mind now instead of the suds from chemicals. It might be treatment for the algae blooms which caused a fish kill in late May/early June, most of which I missed. As I said to Tracy, we might simply need a good wind to come through to move things along because it has been hot so long, things are bound to develop in the still waters.
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This noon I had a lovely lunch with Tracy, Cassidy, and Mammaw at La Napolera, with the eldest one treating us all. That was unexpected, and I am most grateful for her treat. She misses living in TX but there is just no one there to watch over anymore. Tracy asked me when I was moving my mom down here with me and I told her I would do it later this afternoon if she would agree.....Sigh. As I explained to Tracy, my other sisters and the grandkids simply have me outnumbered so even though I have the time, they have the proximity working for them. So, I will just continue to hang out up there several times a year until they all grow quite weary of me!
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Time for me to head to Fleming Island to watch a painting duel between Dee and Donna at Great Hang Ups. Then, I will be back here for refreshments and time with my friends at the cabana. Yoohoo! Later!
