Casino!

Faye, Mary, and I are off today to the casino for an overnight and a floor show. I predict I'll lose all my money but that's an easy prediction because that's what almost always happens. I wonder why I like gambling...maybe it's the "almost".

The front porch is finished but I'm not totally pleased with the color. It really looks nothing like the sample and is much lighter than I'd prefer but at least it looks neat and clean. There's no way I'll be changing it so it's here to stay. John, the handyman, has been a treasure, showing up for work each morning just after 7:30 A.M. and working until the day's job was done. He's a very interesting man. He came over from Portugal when he was still in his teens, knowing no-one and not speaking English. He worked at whatever he could find and saved up $50,000 and bought a building lot in the north end. Then he built his own house and had it paid for within 2 years. That is the kind of work ethic that most immigrants to this country used to bring here. Now we get too many immigrants who are only too happy to go on social assistance.

I discovered that it was only by chance that he was able to start my job so quickly. The job he had lined up for this time period was delayed because of a death in the family so John might not be that easy to count on for my future jobs. I guess I need to be content that the fates allowed him to come to my aid this summer and get all the jobs done around this house that really needed doing so I should be thankful for that. I am.

I turned the AC off yesterday and kept very comfortable with just the fans and open windows and doors. It was lovely sleeping with the bedroom window wide open last night, too. It's starting to warm up today but, since I'll be away, I'll leave the AC off until I get home tomorrow. We're expecting rain, too, and we certainly need it.

Well, I'm all dressed and packed and ready to go but I still have 3 1/2 hours to kill so I think I'll spend most of it playing on the computer. Or I could do housework. No, it will be the computer!