Monday, September 16, 2019

The Tide is High...

Last Friday was not only the thirteenth, but a full moon, actually a harvest moon-dates that mean different things to different people.  The occurrence of the date with the moon only happens about every twenty years.

A friend that works in a nursing home once told me that the patients are noticeably restless and sometimes irritable. Careful attention must be paid as there is a high incident of  'walk offs.'  (For the record, much of the time I am also restless and irritable, but that's another glass of wine..)

Up north, the wildlife also moves around more, possibly causing a higher number of car/deer accidents.  Once, my sister in law hit a deer on her way to work and then another on her way home!  Poor Paula and poor restless critters.

But the worst is the memory of a certain Friday the thirteenth back in 1980.  My parents got the call all parents dread-my brother had been in a serious car accident.  Steve and two friends were in his Pinto and collided with a train.  The boys swear that the RR crossing lights were not illuminated.  The train hit the drivers side while Steve was driving and dragged them down the tracks until the train could finally stop.   My brother was very beat up and had numerous broken bones.  The others suffered minor injuries.   A total freak accident that now is a local legend.  By the grace of God, we were all spared a Friday the thirteenth tragedy.  I hate train tracks to this day.

On Saturday we stopped at a winery that had two black 'house' cats.  The owner noted that the only bad luck that occurred was when someone accidently spilled a full glass of wine.

At the beachouse, we admired the beautiful harvest moon and the gorgeous illumination of the lake that it provided.  It was perfect and I'm happy to report that not a single glass of wine was spilled.

Have a lucky week, my lovelies!  XOXO


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