Just A Short One in Day by Day

I bought a new painting

The title is “Island Girl in the Rain” and has joined my Island Wall. I’m very happy with her.

There’s not a lot going on. We took youngest son and his brother and girlfriend to dinner to celebrate youngest son’s 30th birthday. I had fried jumbo oysters and a fruit bowl. It was good but didn’t sit well on my gastro system. I’ve been having some problems in that department.

My sons have decreed we are not exchanging Christmas or birthday gifts any longer. I’m not very happy about it. We did have a nice visit and I got to see his new little beach house (and it is VERY little). He made a deal with the owner: she pays for materials and he fixes the place up and gets to live there for free. He’s done a beautiful job: marble counters in the little kitchen and a glass shower enclosure in the surprisingly generous bathroom. The bedroom is only large enough to fit a double bed. He plans to install a Murphy bed. The closet is in the laundry room off his bedroom and the laundry room leads to a little backyard. The floors are bamboo and set on the diagonal, which makes the space seem larger.

It has everything: small kitchen, small eating area, small living area, desk area, small bedroom, laundry, etc. Even though it’s small, it’s really cute and only two blocks from the beach! And no rent! Why wasn’t I this smart when I was 30?