Typical Saturday start. I changed/washed bed sheets, organized prescriptions for next week, and had breakfast. I handled some emails and research before having to leave. It was very dreary; foggy, rainy, cold. Ugh. I was supposed to take Cameron to his follow up appointment but at the last minute Noah decided he wanted to be there. When I talked to Autmn she said he’s perfectly fine and all is well! He is still gaining weight!
I left the house at 12:30pm and went over to PetSmart to pick up Kelly’s order from the Ninth Life Fall Auction. I was still really early for the Library program so I stopped at Walmart and I was so glad a did! They had the cutest little train set that will be perfect for Wyatt’s birthday! (I can post this because he’s only two – I’m sure he’s not going to see the Word Garden posts!)
I was early at the library anyway – so I helped them set up the chairs. I have heard Grant speak before, and he’s so good. I cannot imagine how he remembers all the facts and names and dates that he does. It amazes me – this guy is phenomenal! If you every get a chance, you need to go see him. His name is Ken Serfass and you would swear (please don’t, though) that he is really Grant. Here are a few facts that I learned: He was born in Ohio, not Illinois. He had no aspiration to be president – he wanted to go home and be mayor and install sidewalks in the town so people would not get their boots dirty going to the train station.
Since his initials are U. S., once he started achieving success the people/press started calling him Uncle Sam Grant; then later because of a quote he said, they called him Unconditional Surrender Grant. Also, he was the 2nd three-star general our country has ever had, George Washington being the first!
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There were so many other facts – we sat for 2 1/2 hours listening to him. He told about the night Lincoln was shot, and so many little mostly-unknown details. I loved being there!
Yesterday was National M&M Day – it wasn’t on the website that I check daily. My sister brought me a bag of M&M’s to celebrate (she was at the Grant program). Sweet sister; sweet treat!
Our Williamsburg calendars came today. It’s a good thing they were sealed well. The packaging was SOAKED!
Teresa gave me a thank you card for driving on our last two adventures. It’s a sketch of a road-runner. It reminded me of the Road-Runner cartoon, and my dad LOVED that cartoon. That one, and Foghorn Leghorn!
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TOMORROW October 15th is:
National Shawarma Day (Cultural – it’s a thing!); Global Handwashing Day; National Cheese Curd Day; National I Love Lucy Day; National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; White Cane Safety Day; National Grouch Day.
Lucy VanPelt and I can both be a little grouchy now an again. 🙂 I know several people who have lost babies and it’s something you never get over. I loved the Lucy museum in New York when we went! So worth the visit. Wash your hands, and don’t be grumpy. God bless…
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