Friday Thoughts

To be great, be whole: do not exaggerate or exclude anything of
what is yours. Be entire in everything. Put all that you are into the least that you do. Be like the full moon, living aloft and shining everywhere.

Fernando Pessoa

Well, as another Friday rolls around, it is once again time to prepare for the weekend.  Not much on the agenda, though.  Looks like it will be a quiet one.  Tonight is the healing service at the Church, and tomorrow a trip to the fruit stand.  I found some wonderful apple recipes that I would like to try. I need to keep up my intake of fruits, and sitting and munching on an apple or a pear just doesn't do it for me.  And forget oranges...although I do like my Clementines.  On Sunday morning there is Church, and in the afternoon, a time of rest. 

The weather here has been beautiful...although Thursday was a bit more humid than I would have liked.  Changes are in the wind, though, and rain is heading our way. That's okay, too. I really don't 'have' to go out in it if I don't want to, and  I do love pulling the curtains aside and sitting by the window, watching and listening to a healing rain. For so many years I have lived my life in the fast lane, and I am finally learning how to slow down.  It hasn't been easy.  If you remember, when I first retired I was on the run seven days a week.  Now I am learning the importance of slowing down.  One doesn't have to be on the run every day to enjoy their retirement.  A good book, a good movie, a day in bed--all can be enjoyable.

We have quite an exciting lineup at the Center this month.  On October 10th is the annual Columbus Day party.  From what I gather, members get together and put on a little skit about Columbus and afterward comes music and dance. I don't totally agree with a celebration of Columbus, but, hey, a party is a party.  The, on October 15th a nutritionist is coming in to talk about nutrition and health.  Looking forward to that one. I've been taking some online nutrition courses through Coursera and am eager to learn more.

And on the 31st our annual Halloween party will be held.  You know I am looking forward to that one.  Would you believe I am 66 years old and have never been to a 'real' Halloween party?  Oh, we had them at work for the clients, but it was different.  I was working. Somehow that took the fun out of it.  There was always some client who was acting up. But this time, this party will be just for fun. Put your thinking caps on. I am looking for some ideas for a costume so it's time to put your thinking caps on again.

Speaking of fun, they started a new group called "Reminiscing".  It's going to be a lot of fun.  Lots of stuff about the 50's and 60's. (There goes my trivia group).  We are even going to plan a 50's party where we dress in 50's clothing and dance to 50's clothing.  Now I was only in the single digits in the 50's, so the 60's will be added in as well. That is really going to be a trip down "Memory Lane".  My goodness, it's hard to believe that 50 years ago I won a dance contest.

Well, I do seem to be rambling a bit today, so I will leave you with the following thought...

  

To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.

Henri Berson

Happy weekend to all.  See you on Monday.