The Writer's Life 12/26 - Life Is Good

My 65th Christmas has been entered into the Big Log. It was a good one. As usual, my family was very generous. They've been spoiling me since the day I was born. I wore my new sneakers and fancy shades today. I wanted to wear the black Addidas jacket my great-niece/goddaughter, Danielle, gave me, but it was a bit too cold for it. The navy blue quilt is on my bed. It's part of the changes I wanted to make to my large studio, and the best idea I could come up with was dark colors in contrast with the white walls. A black desk is on the way from Ebay, bought with funds I earned doing online surveys. This morning I used a gift card to pay for groceries at Stop n Shop. Life has been and continues to be good to me. Fortunately, I've become wise enough not to overeat, although not wise enough to shun pastries. I consumed five minis the past two days. One, red velvet cake, was to die for. Yesterday we watched  A Christmas Story (1983) while digesting. Danielle, 17, was stretched out on the couch, snoring, catching up on the sleep she's lost working two jobs this holiday season. Her brother, Ronnie, texted from the University of Kentucky that he was making pasta for dinner. My eldest niece, Isabella, a nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital, had to work both days. I picked her up at eleven on the Eve, so she had plenty of time to eat before we exchanged presents at midnight. As I was driving I was surprised at how many shops were open for business along Kings Highway, which shows how many non-Christians now live in Brooklyn. And what is one of the best aspects of the season? Leftovers. I polished off the remainder of the fish salad at lunch. And I have two Tupperware containers filled with meat and veggies in the fridge. Life is good.

My thanks to the four kind folks who bought books today on Bay Parkway. I had a visit from author Bill Brown, who is thrilled that about 220 of his books sold this year. My total won't be half that, but so what? It is what it is, as the hackneyed phrase goes There was a bit of action while I was awaiting customers. I heard a large bang and turned to see two black cars stuck together. An SUV carrying a family of four was traveling in the left lane of the four-lane street when it was broadsided by a sporty car that had been parked at the curb and tried either to make a U-turn or to jump two lanes at once. The driver of the SUV was pissed, understandably, and hollered at the other guy. Fortunately, no blows were struck and, even better than that, no one was hurt. Soon there were two fire trucks, two police cars and an ambulance on the scene, and traffic on the busy stretch was blocked off. It was at least an hour-and-a-half before the matter was settled and two flatbeds hauled the damaged cars away. Everyone involved stepped into the ambulance at one point. I guess it's standard procedure to check for injuries. I wonder if the SUV driver's insurance will go up. It would be a pity if it did, as he clearly wasn't at fault. I suppose he has the option to take legal action. What a hassle.
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