A pretty fair day. Did physical therapy on/for mom twice today and I could see a measurable increase in her knee mobility. Think we're up to around 80 degrees...from no more than 70 two days ago. And she's more cooperative...
I was finished with my last PT gig by 4 PM and headed to town for cocktails with Laura Beason, Dougie, and Shelly and John Manguso. Most fun I've had in weeks. Doug was at his debonair best, Shelly and Laura as cute and vivacious as they were 30 years ago, and John witty and amusing.
OK...perhaps I exaggerate just a tad...but it was sure nice to enjoy the company of my contemporaries for an hour or two at least.... Friends are good!
The most amusing story of the evening was last week's winter trek by John and Shelly on North Douglas where they stumbled across a deer begging to be shot. John was carrying a rifle - more for bear protection than for deer hunting - but when they spotted the deer Shelly gave permission to fire. In fact, she was apparently filled with something approaching blood lust - hungering for fresh deer heart and liver. Who would have ever thought?
Unfortunately for them - and fortunately for the ungulate - John's rifle was not equipped with a scope and the sites were ice-encrusted - the deer just stared at them quizzically as John squeezed off four or five rounds.
But it's snowing tonight so perhaps better luck this weekend if they are so inclined...
In other news, I will be ferrying Dougie and Alison to the airport tomorrow as they depart on a two week vacation to Cabo San Lucas. Perhaps Dougie will furnish us with amusing tales from Baja...
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