Subdued Saturday

A pretty low-key day overall.
Just puttering about the house.
Went for a walk with George and Bonnie, and Gus of course.
It was so good to visit with Bonnie as we walked.
It had been such a long time.
She's so lovely and easy to just 'be' with.
We talked and laughed about George and Gus's walking habits,
shoe repair, work, and the chilly weather - the sunshine being a bit deceiving due to the wind.

Returning home I decided (after a year) to play with some of the toys on this Mac, and tried out iMovie with some of the several videos I've taken and never really done anything with.
OMG what fun!
So easy compared to Windows Movie Maker.
I wish I had played with it sooner and also taken more videos.
I played around with a short video of my friend Renán surfing, and it turned out kinda cool for my first one, even for it just being a short.
I sent it to him - he liked it.
Call me Spielberg (as if) - what can I say...heh heh heh

We had a few texts as well about some art stuff that's coming up and I learned he was not feeling well. That sucks. Hazards of his job though - so many people on the bus, so many germs, uncovered coughs, hands touching everything. Hopefully he'll feel better soon.
I jokingly said I'd send him a fish head if he needs one. Private joke, but it worked - he laughed.My work with him was complete! ha!

Next I'll work on vids from my trip and others I've taken around town.
Sometimes being unemployed isn't so bad when I can use the time to learn new things or catch up on others.

While online, my friend Boris sent some pics of his day trip to his cabin - some fish and octopus concoction - looked...well...interesting. Lotsa tentacles in that one. I guess I can't say until I've tried it - I mean I've only recently learned to eat Oysters and Clams with Kevin - and that was delicious, so I guess. It just looks...different. But, different can be good, right?

Perhaps that J helps it all taste even better...hahaha

The fish he said they had looked good. I was jealous of all the fresh fish they ate - I love fish.
Here's an online photo of the kind they had with the name below in both Croatian and English.
Croatian: Trlja od kamena, Trlja kamenjarka.
English: Striped red mullet
They kind of look like Red Snapper to me.

Here are some others he said they regularly eat called Kovač or Šampjer - the name is in Croatian - he said he didn't think there was an English name for them, but later found they're called John Dory.

Later one of my two best-ever Aussie girl friends came online for the first time in a bit - she has a new job and been sorting the new house she bought with her man-friend and her girlies. All are well. I've missed her so much - it was so nice to catch up. I so wished I'd have saved my money and waited, and gone back to Australia - I miss her and so many others so much. They keep asking me when I'm coming back - not soon enough, I tell ya.

Another surprise was a quick hello from my mate Greg there too. Last time we had a long chat was while I was in Florida, before that it had been a couple of years - it was sooo good to catch up too. He implored the same, "When are you coming back down?" Man, 'o man, not soon enough, not soon enough. I miss them all so much.

Anyway, it was a quiet evening, having several chats with both some new and good ol mates,
who truly know what friendship is. I felt truly loved and appreciated, and as Paul would say, "deservingly so." I hope his trip to Sydney is going well and cannot wait to hear his tales.

Oh, and it light out til nearly 8p!
only 26F though for the high.

For an over all quiet Saturday, it turned out awesome.

I'm off to start a movie.

Cheers!