Saturday ramblings

I didn't go look for the bittern.  I didn't want to navigate all the closed streets for this morning's race so put off a decision until the afternoon.  And by that time two sets of eBird sightings for today had been submitted for the park and neither of them included a bittern (and a bittern wasn't included in yesterday's sightings either).  A third was submitted late this afternoon and still didn't include the bittern.  He's either really hiding or has moved on.  I decided it wasn't worth the trip.

So instead I booked flights to Albuquerque in January, checked out ship tour options for my sister on a ladies' cruise my mom just booked for us in early 2027, bought tickets for the National WWI Museum in New Orleans for Friday, discovered an observation platform as well as an Insectarium in New Orleans to add to my plans, and picked out a restaurant for Thanksgiving Day.  Maybe an early Thanksgiving dinner to catch the sunset?  The restaurant overlooks the Mississippi River with large windows or the option of dining on the balcony, depending on the weather.  

And then in time for happy hour at one of my neighborhood restaurants, I walked over for chocolate cake and wine.  As I sat at the bar and explained to the bartender that was what I was there for, he laughed in support.  He chatted with me on and off as I savored a huge slice of cake and drank two glasses of wine.  I think that will be my dinner tonight!  😁 The human contact and attention was kind of nice.

When I got home, I connected my phone to my Bluetooth speaker, started my playlist, and started going through my dresses for my upcoming cruise.  There is so much joy in putting on a frilly or sequined dress and twirling in front of the mirror.

What a Saturday this was!