I had never been the subject of a vote before, and it reminded me of that moment in a wedding where the minister says, “If anyone has any reason to object to this union, speak now or forever hold your peace.”
(This, by the way, is the worst question you could possibly ask at a wedding. It is either a non-event or a terrible opportunity for an old boyfriend or stalker to hijack the ceremony. Who needs that?)
Fortunately, no exes showed up for the vote and a friend of mine on the Council said some really nice things about me, so I am now on a Board of Directors.
This morning, I received an orientation briefing by the staff at HFSC. I will not recap that event, except to say that those people are brilliant and dedicated, and we are well-served by them. They are the definition of good government.
And I’m just excited to still be of use in my old age.
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I started watching Death by Lightning on Netflix last night. It is about the assassination of James Garfield by Charles Guiteau in 1881. The show is really well-done, the period details convincing, and the leads - Michael Shannon, Matthew MacFayden, and Nick Offerman - are charismatic and compelling. (Plus that late Nineteeth Century facial hair is so great!)
The funny thing is that I was already familiar with the story as told in Sarah Vowell’s Assassination Vacation. That book is great fun, especially the audiobook read by the author with guest voices reciting the words of the historical figures, including Jon Stewart as Garfield.
Both the show and the book are highly recommended.
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Breakfast this morning was a kolache and an apple fritter at Christy’s Donuts in Midtown Houston. Apple Maps had recommended it when I got downtown sooner than expected and was looking for something to eat before the HFSC meeting. The kolache was nothing to write home about, but the fritter was amazing. It’s hardly healthy - one step removed from eating glazed funnel cake - but very satisfying.
Lunch was a turkey sandwich and cole slaw at HFSC, and I made dinner tonight. Chicken Florentine! Chicken breaded in flour and grated Parmesan, pan fried, then sauced with a mix of soup, wine, butter, garlic, shallots, cream and cream cheese, with basil, oregano, and wilted spinach. It came together fast after I prepared my mise en place, and I served it with some salad, garlic bread, and leftover coconut rice. It was a keeper.
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Tomorrow, a long walk, some exercise, and poker in the evening. I also plan to read April 1865 in the morning after my puzzles. I may also order a pair of swim trunks to start swimming laps. It’s going to start getting hot down here, and I hope to transition to indoor aquatics instead of outdoor walking, but I need to find a lap pool.
See you then.
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