Eventful Monday

 July 23, 2018

When I saw all the cars parked on the street as I came home from Festa last night, I remembered the letter I received last week that our driveways were going to be repaved and we had to park on the street.  I had to park some distance away, but not too far.

The Osher Potpourri was on stage productions, mostly the Rep, and how a script of book or movie gets adapted to the stage.  Pretty interesting.

I got home and for some reason I had a post-it note on my frig reminding me that I was to meet Tom Mauriman at 1:00 p.m. at the McDonald's on 27th and Ramsey.  I remember hearing him say 2:00 p.m. and I wrote 2:00 p.m. on my phone calendar; I think I also told Peter it was 2:00 p.m.  But to make sure, I left at about 12:45, took my knitting and planned to wait it out.  I bought a coffee and sat at a window overlooking the handicap parking where he said he'd park.  When all three handicap spots were occupied, I decided to sit at a table outdoors and wait for his black SUV.  Just about 2:00 p.m. he drove up and parked close to where I was parked, he spotted me, and I went to meet Tom and his wife Rita.  He put his tote box in my trunk and explained the different items he would share with me for the Germanfest Culture Booth.  He had a crystal set, radio with tubes, one with tubes and circuit board and a transistor radio.  It should make a great display.  Rita had a cane and was having a hard time standing this long and she suggested moving into McDonald's where Tom could tell me more.  I learned that Rita is a former teacher from Chicago, private school and MPS.  She talked about the the German societies and all that she belonged to, German tribes and settlements, genealogy.  Sometime Tom would get a word in.  She was a walking encyclopedia.  I left at 4:00 p.m., but they probably could have sat there for another two hours.  I promised that I would return all of his equipment in the condition that he have it to me.

When I got home, I saw what happened to my driveway.

Chris O'Donnell returned my call re: borrowing a dirndl.  She has the collection that she'd like to pass on to someone else, since she is no longer active in the club.