Hello on Sunday Morning

Dear Friends,



Another day and evening went as planned.

A few friends even tried to get a little sun tan by lying out on their lounge chairs in their back yard. It is difficult for an “A” personality to sit still for too long. For me one round of golf in a day of total sun shine will have me looking like I have been at a Caribbean resort, or I have been at a tanning booth.



In a few short hours we will be on a bus trip to the Moheghan Sun Casino in Connecticut. Thank god for the Native Americans!

Since the trip is out of the Italian American Club, they don’t want you on the buss unless you have some coffee and doughnuts. The Italian American Club is open at 7:30 AM for refreshments, and the bus leaves promptly at 8 AM. I believe the bus departs from the Casino around 5 PM.

The bus ride to the Casino’s takes about an hour and one half because the bus is required to make a stop along the route. We usually get a voucher for the buffet at the Casino, and another voucher worth $10 to spend on a wheel of fortune or a similar machine.



Our son and his family from Kansas sent us two pictures of our grandchild Isabelle playing in the several inches of snow which fell in there on Saturday. My son said that on Friday, the temperature was 63 degrees, and Saturday he was shoveling snow.

We have rain predicted to fall for most of today for us in the Berkshires. I think that we might miss the snow which has just about left Kansas.

The vernal equinox took place on Saturday. It was a day of equal daylight, and equal darkness.



Today is my sister’s birthday, and it happens to be my Uncle Joe Curley’s birthday too. My sister is a little shy of the 60 degree mark. I am not sure about my Uncle Joe’s exact age.



Our Saturday house party at a friend’s home went very well. There were four couples in attendance. The hosts put on a gourmet meal once again from appetizers through desserts. The food, fun, and merriment seemed to be endless. We solved all the problems of the world through laughter.

As we were having a great time, I was thinking that it is so nice to know that all of us at the party had someone to grow old with. Even though we have our idiosyncrasies as individuals, and as couples, we all seem to be happy couples. Being happy with yourself and with your partner is what it is all about!

Two of the couples admitted that they were crabby with one another during the day on Saturday. I told them that they should adhere more often to the Curley Philosophy that “Separation is good!” If you are not in the same room, conflicts will be at a minimum. This is why I go into my man cave while Linda is watching her favorite programs. Yesterday, I was totally content to watch some of the NCAA Tournament Basketball games while she went off to do a little recreational shopping. When she needs to consult me on a particular purchase, she just calls me on her cell phone.

One of the couples at the party got into a verbal altercation while they were shopping at a Chocolate Store. He was upset that his wife was taking such a long time selecting which Chocolates to purchase. He ended up waiting in the car in a “Grumpy Old Man” state. Sometimes Linda and I will take separate cars on a shopping adventure knowing that my desire to shop fades quite early.



Yes, I did bring my knife and scissor sharpener, and sharpened every knife and the one pair of scissors in our friends’ butcher block. Talk about idiosyncrasies!



Well, I have to skim the local Sunday newspaper, and select my wardrobe for Casino Gambling.

Have a great Sunday!

Win or lose, I am going to have a great time, and I think that Linda will too. The Curley Lad