Florida
March 2025
A 4th “snowbird”
adventure, with repeats of enjoyable 2022 & 2023 visits to Sarasota with
friends Deb & Chris and Naples with Marjorie’s cousin Jim & wife Susan.
Our winter hasn’t been too hard. Snow’s been cleared by very diligent Josh,
working for Matt’s high school friend John. A busy end of February and
beginning of March. “Warmth of Winter” fundraiser for Colonie Senior Service
Centers. “Mardi Gras” celebration at St. Pius X. “The Garbologists” play at
nearby Curtain Call Theater. Albany Pro Musica’s concert “Considering Matthew
Shepard,” a very moving “choral drama” about the young gay man murdered in
Wyoming in 1998. Russ singing with Mendelssohn Club at CSSC’s Beltrone Living
Center, and the previous night friend Dennis singing there with the South
Colonie Dance Band. Marjorie has started her annual fundraising for “Relay for
Life” and selling tickets for Mendelssohn Club’s Spring Concert. And exciting
news: she’s been accepted to be an “Artist in Residence” for a week in July at
Wiawaka Center for Women, a retreat on the shore of Lake George. She also
displays her work & classes at CSSC’s celebration of International Women’s
Day.
As usual March is teasing, sometimes seems like Spring but then Winter comes back. So a break is welcome, especially when it includes warmer temps (we hope) with friends & family. There is a sure sign of Spring: Guptill’s Ice Cream opens Saturday!
