I've slept a lot this week. It seems when I've done a lot (at least to me), I find myself so exhausted! Ugh. At least I'm not working. I sleep In between events and I regenerate my energy level.
Dainette, Meagan's mom sent this to Billy (my grandson) on Facebook:
"Although you are Uncle Billy I want to thank you for stepping in to the parental role with us to raise these 4 other kids. AlyssaBeth, MeLeigha, Gavin and CoCo. You are here for them, you sacrifice your time for them, whether it be baseball, cheer or just hanging out with them in the yard. You've stepped in and I'm thankful for that. Happy Father's Day to you."
Meagan and Billy have two sons, Conner and Kason. They have another child on the way due in January. Billy has been very responsible, working full time and also going to school. I am so proud of him. I don't think I could handle so much!
My friend Lynn responded about the ridiculous prices for seeing Hamilton in Los Angeles ($439). She said PBS is going to film it and show it on TV. I think that is great. That charge for tickets leaves it out of reach for the majority of people. And I thought it was just Los Angeles, but tickets in New York are $845 each according to Lynn! That is just incredible!
At art class with Carol Bradshaw this week, I brought in what I had done on a rhinoceros. I got the idea, but mine looked like a robot. I didn't work on it further this week and I'm not willing to show what I did. But I will next week. She wants me to have the two frogs I was working on and the rhino done when we have class in two weeks.
There is a major fire going on the south side of Lake Isabella. My teacher Carol lives on the north-west side of the lake. I feel bad for the people affected by this. 200 homes were destroyed by this fire and a lot of buildings were damaged. It is not contained much, so there will likely be more destroyed and damaged. It is so early for this to happen. I think this summer will be bad.
I went to Seal Beach to visit my high school friend Barbara. She lives in Leisure World. To get in, you must be approved (Barbara gave my name to the gate). It was so good to spend time with her. She has a wonderful caregiver Debbie who lives with her. Barbara has dementia. And as she says "that does not mean I am dumb." She certainly is not. She was one of the smartest students in high school and she became an RN working in hospice (I did too- working in hospice as a social worker) She reads around 4 books a week. We can have a conversation, but she forgets new facts I share with her. I wrote them down for her to look at. I also loaned her my Imagaga, my senior yearbook from high school. She remembers people and their names from this period very well. She is much better than me from this time. We went to Main Street in Seal Beach to have lunch and went to this very nice shell store she introduced me to. I drove and Barbara gave directions. We had no problems. She volunteers at a meal program done by a Catholic group in Los Angeles once a week. I feel bad because we didn't go on Saturday, but it was the day I had to go home. She has agreed to go to our 50th Reunion for our high school but she doesn't believe she will be alive then. Well, I also have problems and may not be able to go, but we are going to plan on it now and see what happens. If we go, we will share a room and I will stay by Barbara's side. Here are a few pictures we took of each other or had taken.
This is from IFL Science and it is fascinating:
5 Laws about the Dead may Spook You
This Friday is Carol Bradshaw's student showing from 5 to 8 pm. I will have three framed pictures in it. I'm going to find this sheet I drew on about 4 weeks before I started these lessons believe me, I've improved so much. You might think I am kidding when you see it, but I'm not. I don't think I was even kindergarten level. So I have grown a lot doing this. So if you think you cannot learn, you are wrong. I didn't think I could do so well. It will be at the Bakersfield Art Center, 1607 19th Street. Please come. But this will be up for the month of July if you can't make it that night.
That is it for my week. I hope you are doing well. See you next Sunday. Rachel
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