An excellent day

Today I had planned to take some of my neighbors to Great Hang Ups to look at art work. One lady would like some Club Continental work, and another is looking for 'Florida' art, changing up her decor from Southwest-themed to life on the river. We had made these plans on Wednesday night at Happy Hour and I was firming them up on Friday morning.

I called upstairs to Debbie's phone a couple times but got the voice mail. Once I sent a text message, and then tried her hubby's phone. He was out, but told me she was at home, suggesting I knock on the door instead. That worked! She told me she had gotten a text message from a friend that morning, asking if they were still on for lunch that day. Oops! Debbie had sort of double-booked. No worries---tomorrow is another day!

                          

Kathy, Betty, and I went downstairs to get in my car, and met our other neighbor loading her car for a trip. Karen has a gift shop in Charleston and is often in the process of loading or unloading stuff from her car right outside the lobby. This time the ladies spotted a galvanized Gator tub, suitable for icing down beer and soda. Kathy bought it right out of the back of Karen's car, freeing up space for even more stuff Ed was trying to squeeze in. Betty's entire family are Gator fans to the nth degree. Even her mini-van is painted and decal-ed in such a fashion!

The ladies loved Great Hang Ups but Betty did not really find what she was looking for. Her granddaughter had gotten married at The Club, so Betty wanted to get the young couple a piece of art to commemorate their special day. What Julia did have in the shop was lovely, but quite alot of money. Oh well...

...at least we could have lunch at Koko's! Betty declared it the best soup she'd ever had. Wow! Both ladies enjoyed their meals, and Kathy, who was trying to save some of her meal for her brother, nearly did not! She just loved it! Even I ate almost all my food, which makes me wonder if perhaps the portions were smaller. It would make sense to have smaller portions for lunch than for dinner. I did bring some home though, to have later!

This evening Debbie came by to invite me out to the pool. She waited to knock until after The Five was done! We'd had a late afternoon storm which made me wonder if the cabana would be open but it was. We met Pat down there but she was heading to her friend's house for dinner. Others came out as well, including Tracy and Jeff, my downstairs neighbors. It was such a lovely evening! Before parting company, Debbie and I made plans to go to the Gallery tomorrow. Koko's---here I come again!