Awake: 7:07am Temp 45 sleep 6+31 overnight @ East Memphis, Tennessee.
Kathy’s good friend Jodi F. calls @ 7:07am….she’s raring & ready to see our home on wheels; Kathy invites her over within the hr. Jodi is given the $2.00 tour, more special than the average Joe or Josephine receives; then Jodi transports us to the nearest Perkins Restaurant for breakfast & more catch up time.
Back @ our coach, Jodi & Kathy choose to do things in the city & I support that opportunity; this is a rare get-together for them.
Meanwhile, my aviation buddy Jack S. calls; we gab for close to an hr. He has gone back to line flying vs. being a line check airman & simulator check airman. @ age (58), he hasn’t decided yet to extend his flying career beyond the (60) yr mark.
Our ole neighbor Bob N. calls; I agree to a rendezvous for brunch tomorrow @ 11:00am; I’m sure Kathy will go along with this.
And finally, Donna M. calls; the missing family with whom we spent many times together during the (80’s) have identified themselves They have moved to Mississippi, sold their old home & had a new home built. I ask her if a visit with them tomorrow afternoon would be suitable, “by all means” she replies.
Jodi drops Kathy off at the motorhome around 3:10. They had an enjoyable afternoon garage sailing & hitting their favorite thrift store, “Goldsmiths on Summer,” where Kathy learned the fine art of thrift shopping from Jodi many years ago. Then they visit Adrienne, Jodi’s daughter, & her husband, Kevin, in their 1920 newlywed home. They are doing a fine job of renovating the old place. Adrienne had intestinal bi-pass surgery about 3 weeks ago for Crone’s disease; she looks good & reports she feels even better. Kathy & Jodi really relish whatever time they can spend together.
I bring her up-to-date on the recent phone calls & tomorrow’s plans.
Then call & leave a message for Ron. D.
K & I drive (3) miles & attend the 5:00pm vigil Mass @ Saint Francis of Assisi; a well attended & comfortable experience. Afterward, we drive another mile north & do some light shopping @ Costco before they close for the weekend.
On the occasion of this occasion, I invite Kathy to have dinner @ Corky’s BBQ with me tonight, just a few miles from our motorhome; the occasion is “she doesn’t want to cook & I don’t want to do dishes!” We share an order of dry ribs & each have a beer.
Back in our bus, we Skype with Nick; signals are not good so we use cell phones & watch each other’s video. No movie tonight; Kathy is worn out.
Today’s high=62 Lights out: 11:50pm
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