This morning, of course, we had our Friday morning charity
crafters session. As usual, it was very nice.
However, it is not strictly
"entertainment." I formed the group, and there are always little
details, no matter how small, that I document or check into.
When I got home, around Noon, I felt a little lazy, to be
honest. I grabbed some yarn and began a scarf for the homeless and watched the
TV. Around 2 or so, I got a call from a neighbor I've known for years. I had
called her about two weeks ago, asking her opinion on the several places to
play Bingo near us. This call was to ask if I wanted to go tonight. We had
talked about my cash outlay in the earlier call and I knew I could go with less
than $10 and have a decent hour.
I said No, mostly because I had been at the crafters group
already today and just felt like not going out tonight. We would have had to
leave around 5:45 p.m. to give me time to join this casino/hotel's player's club. I just
didn't think I felt like it.
After I hung up, I thought about it. An hour later, I called
her back and said I'd be happy to join her. However, I don't like to drive far
at night right now. My cataracts need to be dealt with next year, for sure.
Currently, when I drive at night, the oncoming headlights bother me. She said
she'd be happy to pick me up.
I have always liked the idea of Bingo. It is slower than
other forms of gaming or entertainment, it involves paying attention to detail
and I am a detail-oriented person, and a small amount of cash buys an hour or
so of distraction.
I am so happy I went out and played. I spent a great big $9.
That's the first $9 I've spent on myself that was not practical or productive
in over 10 years. No, I didn't win anything. My companion did win, however. She
won $10 and another $334. She thinks I brought her good luck. I hope she still
thinks so if we do this again.
I will probably do just that. She's easy going,
about 80, and easy to talk with.
There are many folks I could do this with but an awful lot
of them are a bit higher strung than I am. That's saying a lot. So it's great
for me to be with people who are less stressed than I am. I treasure that type
of companion.
Yep, I enjoyed myself tonight. It was cheap, and for a while
I did not think of any problems or troubles. I needed that.
2 comments:
good for you,,,,Times like that are needed for you.Dont feel guilty...we all do to much feeling guilty....Glad you enjoyed yourself....If you was her good luck charm,,,,she should of gave you a little of her winnings....lol
Thanks for the moral support, Kathy, my friend. In a way, she did me a favor picking me up and driving us both over and back - if she hadn't, I would have found another excuse not to go. She was so funny - she's 80 and she had packed snacks for us and she completely forgot we had them. When we were leaving, she remembered and said she was enjoying the company so much, she completely forgot. That made me feel good because she's an extremely shy old gal...it was definitely relaxing for me.
Hugs
Evie
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