As I finished my bowl of raspberry sherbet (yes, I finally got my sherbet), I was savoring the lasting flavor of the fruitiness, Justin had called me. He had to tell about a marvelous treat he was enjoying, Diet Coke with raspberry flavoring. He assured me it was still diet but I cannot imagine how this can be. Justin got his lunch at Moe’s, a Southwestern-style eatery not far from our ‘old’ office where he is busily preparing for the upcoming yard sale. Moe’s has this fascinating Coke machine that supplies over a hundred flavors for the drinks. He chose the raspberry and said he swore he felt the little seeds in his mouth, though there were none. He wants me to go there to get one, just to try it.
Justin uses a hands-free device for talking on the phone so he can work as he talks. (This reminds of my friend, Carol, expressing her dismay at me being able to do this. She cannot---it’s one, or the other for her, never both!) He related his weekend in Orlando at his friend’s wedding, for which Jesse was best man, and his other former housemate, Ron, a groomsman. The bride, named Kim, declared Justin to be her “Jacksonville secretary” because he kept things in order and running smoothly on this end, as the bridal couple live down state. The parents of the bride also thanked Justin for his assistance, and Kim said she could not have done this without him. He is the grown-up of the group, especially when it comes to keeping things organized and on schedule. He told me last night how, after the all the groomsmen had gotten dressed in their hotel room, he went behind them and picked things up. Said the place was trashed with the hangers, plastic bags, pins, and ‘tuxedo stuff’, plus the guys street clothes. He made it all nice and tidy while they were gone for photos.
Jesse, as best man, was struggling a bit preparing for his speech, thinking of a funny story or something to share with the room. He did not want to stand up there with note cards, wanted it to seem ‘off the cuff’, so did memorize his speech. Jesse told me that he did pretty good, only lost his place a couple times, and yes, got choked up a bit. Justin and he both told me how Jesse had to be up right after the father of his bride read a multi-page poem he wrote to his daughter. Not a dry eye in the house, I guess. I told Jesse it’s hard to go on ‘stage’ after a pet or a child…..add to that now, a tearful poem by the father of the bride! Jesse could have used his note cards and not lost his place, as Justin described to me, in radio lingo, of having "dead-air". But he recovered nicely and gave a very well-received best man speech. Justin nearly got to fill in for one of the groomsmen who had failed to show up for the fitting, if only Justin could have squeezed into the guy’s tuxedo! The brother of the groom just needed a reminder call….
The UPS man just came to the door, bringing me a new book and my lapdesk. I had a 15% discount card to use from Barnes and Noble, and no shipping, so I ordered the lapdesk for using with the little computer when I am on the bed. Hopefully it works as well as my pillow does now! The book I ordered is called “Why Johnnie Can’t Sing Hymns” and I cannot wait to crack it open, but will. First things first! As I type, I am snacking on my dehydrated veggies which I managed to find at Publix. This way Ellen won’t have to pick them up for me at Whole Foods or Natural Market anymore. Books and dehydrated veggies---what’s next???
