Enjoying the wind

This morning, early, I opened the doors front and back to let the breezes blow through. I know Justin would likely prefer the refrigerated air but I was so enjoying the sound of the wind in the palms and the waves crashing against the breakwater. Yes, waves! It was not a wicked wind, though, but what I think was a drying wind, taking up the rain from the previous weeks. 

Justin made the comment that it sounded just like being at the beach when he heard the wind and wave action outside our doors. It was really neat today and I liked it. Not a destructive wind at all, just sort of refreshing...It was cool enough in the house so the A/C did not kick in. 


At one point, Justin came into my room to sit in my desk chair. He said, "The voices in my head said one word to me, "Grumpy's"." My blankets flew off and my feet hit the floor running as we got ready to go have breakfast. What a great start to the weekend!

Before Justin came in, Linda and I had been chatting via Facebook as we watched TV together, 1200 miles apart. A man on F & F was making various food items with Father's Day themes. One dish we were oohing and aahing over was an egg fritatta. This made me think of Grumpy's. Justin and I are hearing the same voices!!!

We had to wait a few minutes for a table but it's worth it. As I looked over the menu, varying from my usual choices, I told Justin I was having the Grumpy's House omelet. That is exactly what Justin was planning to order. This was getting spooky! Our orders were the same with the breakfast potatoes both ordered crisp, but he chose white bread and mine was rye. 

                                              

The omelet had eggs, of course, with cheese, bacon, green pepper, onion, and mushrooms. I ate about half of it and nearly all  the potatoes. The waitress asked if I wanted a box but I said I didn't think it would heat up well. She asked if I didn't like it and she was assured I did, even though half was left. Justin told her that was pretty good for me which satisfied her. I think she is new there.

Justin had asked me last night if he could use my car to go shopping so when we got home, I came upstairs and off he went. I finished listening to the radio show I had begun before we left and then went out to the pool. Lee was sitting at a table and finishing her lunch. Fran and Rick, my poolside friends, were already sunning themselves with all reporting the water being chilly. There was little water activity on the adult end but several of the regulars were out to enjoy the day. The heavy rain on Thursday night plus the wind likely kept the water cooler than it was during the day Thursday.

                                  

  Fran and I in the pool last year, I think the 4th of July weekend

Lee and I sat talking for a couple hours, with some others drifting in and out of the conversation. I had a couple Diet Cokes, which made me laugh because we drive all over creation finding the best priced soda for at home, but pay $2.00 a can at the pool! We cannot bring our own drinks out there when the cabana is open so we are at their mercy.

After Lee went home, Betty and Kathy came out from The Palace. Mom and daughter were joined by Betty's son, Gary. This trio spends nearly every evening together which is so cool. And it was cool, but they got in the water anyway. 

I pulled my chair to the edge to rest my feet 'on the shore' where Miss Chardonay joined me. She was so upset about something that her hand was trembling. I tried to take the plastic cup of wine from her until she could get settled down but  instead she put it on the table. What was so upsetting? She had spent a week at a time-share down the coast and left all her hanging clothes behind in the closet! 

After a phone call to the time-share folks, she arranged for them to ship her garments overnight on Monday. Whew! Add to that a hastily scheduled Board meeting for Sunday night and I could have used a glass of wine! Instead, I had a tequila sunrise, the special of the day. Very good!

Since my late breakfast had stayed with me, I did not eat at the cabana today at all. Justin was going to be home for the evening so we planned to have the sloppy joes I had made on Friday plus he could finish off the pasta casserole. 


He had gone shopping to the Mall for his father's day presents. I saw him coming back and figured he was done. As I was talking to Rick, Fran, and Lee at the table and no sooner said his name, Justin came walking up to the table! Name dropper!

He had my wallet in his hand, telling me he was going to Wal*Mart after all and would also pick up my scrips for me. He needed my debit card so, in his wisdom, brought me the entire wallet so I could get the card out for him. He was introduced all around before he left for the store. I am glad he doesn't have to struggle this way when shopping for me...And I was thankful that he saved me a trip to Wal*Mart!