Life Is Good

It’s a dry heat, but wowee - - it’s HOT! The front porch thermometer reads 94 F. We’re at Quail Cottage for our 3 day mini vacation, will be leaving in a couple of hours, after lunch. Patrick and I wander around with wet towels around our necks. We’re so used to the cool, coastal region where it rarely gets higher than in the 80’s.
Yesterday we visited with Mike Corbett and Jennifer, my tenants in the mobile on the Pond Property. They are so nice, and Great Tenants. Mike: “Let me give you September’s rent and save 49 cents.” Getting the rent over half a month early is unheard of. But I’ll take it. Told them I’d like them to teach a class on how to be a good tenant – that I have some students for them.
The Q’s need lessons. Not so much one of my other tenants, Ms. P., although she’s been complaining lately about her loss of privacy. Can’t be helped when someone owns the property next door and has work done on it from time to time. If’s she’s so fearful for her safety she should take an apt. in town. All 6’ and a couple of hundred pounds of her…
Sorry, but true. I have less and less patience with the negative people in this world. I refuse to play their games of: “Ain’t It Awful?” Or,” I could never accomplish anything like that!” Look on the bright side, people. You are alive and-- Life is Good.
Lunch yesterday with Marie at the Japanese restaurant in Oakhurst. Opa? She’s my: the glass is half full friend. And we reinforce each other. I’ve been quoting her lately with her phrase, “If there is a recession going on now, I just refuse to participate!” Moi, aussi!
When we get home I’m sure I’ll be pleasantly surprised at how good the house looks now. We finished the remodel last week and had a fantastic party 8/2 to celebrate, both the house and Patrick’s 62nd birthday. Our grandson brought his mommy, my BFF Pat was with us for 5 days, all from the Bay Area. Friend Ellie from Van Nuys came for the week end. We partied hearty and I was exhausted by Monday, when everyone left.
OK, menudo soup, salad and fresh corn on the cob lunch time… For now.