Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 – Short Ride, Euchre and Seminar Day

Hiya Sweetie,
Started off the day by giving Flash a short ride, just to keep him in shape for the big weekend. I didn’t want to take a long ride, but I did want to limber him up a bit and not leave him too many days without a ride, so we just went around the neighborhood for a little over six miles. We were actually about to head home when I saw a couple of ladies in a horse-drawn buggy, so I decided to see how Flash would react to walking near a buggy, so I caught up to them to chat for a bit. They were just as interested in seeing how their Haflinger would react, and fortunately, nobody got excited about anything, and all went well! I ended up taking them around the block just to see how things went, and learned they boarded a few blocks west, but came out occasionally with the buggy. Once I got home, I gave Flash a nice bath, hoping to make him look nice for the weekend (as if he wouldn’t roll himself dirty again, but maybe it will brush off easier!), then showered and dressed and departed for euchre. I did well today (were you watching over me today?), got some very good cards and made the most of them. Then Lola and I went shopping up in Port St. Lucie, and then went to an educational seminar that was supposed to be mostly about Social Security, but turned out to be more about retirement planning, which was fine, since I obviously am going to need help in that area now. This particular firm is actually in Jupiter anyway, so I made an appointment for Tuesday to learn more about the various options, including some that seem too good to be true, so I’ll be doing a lot more research between now and then. That went until nearly 8:00, so it was close to 9:00 by the time I got home. Fortunately, Jeff had already taken care of the horses, which I had asked him to do earlier in the day, so I only had to unload the groceries, pour a glass of wine and settle down for the evening. I was happy to receive word that Michelle is planning to come to the Celebration next month, I hadn’t expected her to travel from Tennessee, but she’s making it into a little vacation, extending her time to go down to Key Largo. It will be nice to see her, considering she’s the only person I know that knew you before I did! And of course, she’s offered to help me prepare for the day. Donna is coming down from Cleveland, too, so I should have plenty of help. Anyway, I’m headed to bed, I have a busy day tomorrow, getting the truck and trailer ready for the weekend of riding and volunteer work, so off I go! Good night, darling! Love you!