Efficiency

I like efficiency. I hate procrastination. Sometimes I am called a nag. The only reason why I nag is because if someone did what I asked the first time, I would have no need to repeat it. When I am asked to do something, it is done right away. With technology the way it is, people will email or text a request. Sometimes the email or text is not received so the task is not done. Then there is the discussion of why it was not done. Too many words and too much effort has gone into one small request. All I want is to have what I ask done in a timely manner.

July 4th

Today is the Fourth of July. It is also known as Independence Day. To some people it is "Do Stupid Sh*t and Pay For It The Rest Of Your Life Day". Later in the evening people who have no expertise in pyrotechnics will line up packets of gunpowder and set them on fire. Some will be lucky and walk away. Others will not be lucky and go immediately to the emergency room. They will suffer burns and the loss of fingers. Then they will act surprised as if they had no idea this could happen. I will be sensible and stay in my house watching television.

Summer in the City

We are back home after a lovely weekend. Vacations usually end at the Throggs Neck Bridge. We drove through winding roads in Rhode Island and quiet roads in Connecticut. We cruised on I-95 all the way through until we hit the exit for the bridge. The car came to a halt and we inched our way home. We knew that the vacation was done and we would have to shift gears and get back into city mode.

Elegant

The wedding was last night. The only word I have for it was elegant. The weather held up enough for an outdoor ceremony. The bridal party looked beautiful and my granddaughter walked down the aisle like a little lady. The bride was stunning. After the ceremony there was a cocktail hour with cheeses and pass around tasty bites of food. The meal was delicious and was followed by an ice cream sundae bar. The best part of the evening was watching my granddaughter dance. She has a sense of rhythm that made her dancing beautiful. She opened up the dance floor and did not stop celebrating until late at night. She was a pink dancing princess. The baby was a tiny pink fluff of energy. I had the best night.

Newport

We are in Newport for a wedding. The drive was a smooth one and up until the last few miles things went smooth. Google decided to send us north instead of south, but after a few miles we realized the error and turned around. The rehearsal dinner was in a courtyard in an elegant hotel and the food was delicious! I played with my older granddaughter all night and looked after my younger one for a short time. Today my job will be taking care of the baby so her parents can be part of the wedding party.

Wedding Weekend

This morning we will take a beautiful ride to Rhode Island to begin the wedding festivities for a family member. In this case it is family by marriage but I feel as close to them as if it was family by blood. I know the groom for fifteen years and have watched him grow into a wonderful man. Tonight is the welcome dinner and tomorrow the wedding will be held in a waterfront mansion. The bonus of the weekend is that I will spend time with my granddaughters. I will watch the older one walk down the aisle as a flower girls. I will be responsible for the baby and will relish every moment of being with her. I have looked forward to this weekend for a long time.

Complaint Department

When you look around, the world has turned into one big complaint department. We are either complaining or being complained to. Take a walk along the beach on the shore line and listen to just a brief moment of the conversation of passing people. They are complaining about something or someone. Stand next to anyone on their cell phone when they are in a public area. Most likely they are complaining. I never realized this until a few days ago. I guess I never focused in on certain behaviors. Of course we have happy moments, but we usually never obsess about them. They just flow easily by us.