Ray making cookies

Windy out there this morning; at first we thought it was rain.

Yesterday morning I went to the OLLI bash. OLLI stands for Osher Life Long Learning Institute. It used to be known as Learning in Retirement. I have heard about it for years and wanted my parents to get involved, but they (my Dad) resisted. He wasn't interested, as a retired teacher, in taking classes. And he didn't want to spend his time with old people. It is for anyone over 50. Daddy agreed to meet me at this begining of the year event. It was crowded. I was late. He was sitting with a couple from Kenney Ridge, but waved and got up when I got there. They were drawing lots of door prizes, including free classes, but we didn't win any. The lady from Talmadge Terrace, Ann, was there, and I told her my Mom  had died, so she could make a note in her files. We didn't talk at length.

There were many people there I knew, and some Daddy knew. Apparently Ann D. invited him out for a drink. I spoke to Roger, a man from UUFA who knew Dad slightly from playing bridge. He spoke to him at length about playing together sometime. Daddy and I both signed up for classes. I was pleased that it went so well.

I went to Kroger and then went home. I ate leftover pasta, but it didn't hit the spot, so I had a sandwich too. I spent the afternoon on the computer and made myself a very healthy supper, since Ray was going out with the speaker. I had bought some boneless skinless chicken breasts to cook and freeze and I decided to have one for my supper. I sauteed with garlic and herbs and ate with pan juices. I put half away for today. I cut up cucumber and onion and herbs and put dressing on it. I decided not to have any carbs and maybe have some ice cream later. Somehow, I ended up eating a bunch of potato chips right after my delicious healthy supper.

At 7, I went to the Fellowship for a meeting on lay ministry. Alison is preparing 6 of us (self-selected) to assist with spiritual growth in the congregation. Well, that doesn't really explain it. Somehow, the group that showed up is all women. It was fun and I really like them. But how did I get myself into one more UU commitment? I'm a little vague on what we will do when we're finished, but there are 9 monthly sessions on various topics that I think I can participate in. We'll see.

Ray got home just before me, with a piece of cake to split from Last Resort. Yum. We were up a little later than usual.