Sunny and warm!

This is an unusual afternoon post. Many things have been happening. I will be performing Friday night with the rest of the cast of Ladies Day. I think this is probably the end of a long, somewhat odd run for a historical presentation of speeches and songs from the time when the fate of Votes for Women depended on the Tennessee legislature. I have learned a ton about the movement for suffrage, and that there was widespread opposition to it...from women! "Ultimately, politics will destroy woman as we know her and love her...Women who reject their assigned separate sphere must be something less than complete women," are just two of the fascinating quotes from the show. Songs include, "It's Up to a Man.." and "Alcoholic Blues." I also continue to learn about myself and what I can do if I push a little out of my comfort zone. 

Tamara went to Greenfield, a couple hours away, to take her driver's test again. Ray drove her, and she drove back. This will make our lives much easier. It's fairly complicated to coordinate between my schedule, Ray's, and Tamara's. Ray is going to stop working at HRB for a while after tomorrow. He will be teaching an online class for the University of Georgia one more time this summer, and then he'll go back to Block. Tamara had two days of training for her job renting paddleboards and kayaks with Coast to Coast. Aaron is one of the nicest people I know, so she enjoyed it very much--getting paid to be outside and get wet! 

The biggest news is that Daniela was offered a job at GUS, Tamara's other job. Now she needs to get a visa very soon so she can come here for the summer. Our household is growing, and we are delighted. She is a lovely girl and a dear friend of Tamara's, so they will have a lot of fun together--and hopefully be somewhat helpful for us. Stay tuned! 

Meanwhile, I continue to have two part-time jobs that are quite different from each other. One is very nearby and I walked home today, about 45 minutes, over the bridge. Not bad on a sunny but not too hot day, when I did not need to hurry and was wearing sneakers and a hat. The other is a 45-minute drive, but it is a very pretty drive. I only go on Fridays at the moment, but will probably have to go twice a week before too long. My boss has hinted at it and will be fully vaccinated before long. I rather like my quiet Fridays and working from home on Tuesdays, but he thinks we work better together. We'll see. My social work license lapsed, after I worked so hard to get it. But I haven't done the classes I needed to renew it, plus it is not cheap. I only need it for the Newburyport job and at the moment, I have little contact with clients, so I am okay with it, although they like to say they have licensed social workers on staff. I'm not beating myself up about it...it's been a crazy time and I'm not that clear on my future at the moment.