Voting and Other Stuff

Today was education day at Cardiac Rehab. The topic was how to exercise safely and effectively. We were provided several booklets on the subject aimed at helping us continue our workouts at home without endangering ourselves.


On my way to Rehab, I noticed a large contingent of folks standing on a curb waving placards and wearing t-shirts promoting the candidates of their choice for local elections. The polls are open today to vote for a state representative, a sheriff, a county judge, and others, so as soon as I got home from Rehab, we headed to our polling place to cast ballots. Turnout is usually low at the place where we vote, and today was no exception. We were the only three there at 10:30 this morning.


After we voted, we went to the college lake so Mother could get her two rounds of exercise. It was pretty busy at the lake today. A couple seated on a concrete bench had cast several lines into the lake and were watching their fishing bobbers. A family group of what I assumed to be great-grandma, grandma, mom, and child were gathered on the wooden bridge for snapshots. As we were finishing our second round, a group of about ten middle school children, along with their teacher and parent helpers arrived. I assume they were on an end-of-school-year field trip.

In the interest of conserving on gasoline, Hubbie and Shih Tzu accompanied us to the lake today so that we could run errands afterward, rather than making an extra trip later.


We didn't accomplish much during the afternoon. For supper, we tried a new sodium-free beef roast recipe using dried plums, dried apples, and golden raisins. It was very good, though folks would have to like the flavor of dried plums (otherwise known as prunes) to appreciate this dish.


Last evening, I attended a community theater board meeting, where we worked at setting the upcoming fall and winter production season. Beyond occupying a seat to help assure a quorum for voting purposes, my duties on the board have dwindled over the twenty or so years I've been on it. New, younger, and ambitious members are filling the void created by older ones. They are happily agreeing to direct and act in shows, as well as do the grunt work backstage. Hubbie and I spent years in all aspects of our little theater, but feel it's time to turn it over to others.