My World of Wonders aka The Wednesday Ws the last week in February 2025

Where have I been this week?  Last Wednesday (after I posted) I went into DC and had lunch with my replacement as director. The gym, the pool, I helped hang an art exhibit in the community center, and went to the opening reception on Saturday.  Sunday we went to the Kennedy Center for the National Symphony. The bank, Trader Joe's and a walk in old town north.  

Who have I talked with this week? My sweet bear, Erica the director of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, Linda and Kevin who organized and hung the art exhibit, Pratibha who organized the showcase exhibit. Anna, Susan, Ruth - neighbors.  Warren and Paul at water aerobics.  It was a busy social week for me.  Maybe that is why I am feeling less stressed. 

What about the Art Exhibit? I have a painting, a photograph and two pieces of metal work in the current exhibit.  

What was my message at the exhibit opening?  Two things, you learn about yourself when you study art, and despite my owning thousands of dollars in cameras and lenses, the best photo I took in 2024 was with my phone. Don't think you need expensive tools, to create amazing art.  

What is keeping me busy?  We have a long trip coming up, I am making sure there will be blog posts, even if we are offline.  So I have been creating and scheduling posts. We have WiFi on the cruise this year, but I am unsure how fast it will be. 

What is the exciting news of the week? My sister is starting as a docent at the Ft. Wayne Children's Zoo in a month.  She will talk about the animals and guide guests through interacting with them. 

What made me think? Listening to the unraveling of diversity, equity and inclusion in this country, and reading commentary by authors in England, what the MAGAs and Tories are upset about, is the end of domination of society by white, anglo-saxon protestants (WASPS.) Catholics are marginally included - primarily for their views on reproductive freedoms and religious schools, but are a problem when it comes to helping the immigrants.  These are people who never realized that they were privileged, protesting the loss of advantage.

Who went with us to the symphony? Timmy from Shaun the Sheep

What am I reading? By the time this posts I will have finished a collection of essays by Annie Dillard, and started a book on the destruction native American cultures. 

What have I been up to in the kitchen? I baked bread, made a nice beef stew, and buttermilk fried chicken.