Day to Day

 Fiorella started off the day by realizing she had lost her car keys. Usually they stay in her purse except when she is behind the wheel, but she seems to remember the chain being around her finger yesterday when she was taking a walk with son L and granddaughter and wonders if she lost them then. On the other hand, that "memory" might be perpetual guilt complex talking. Whatever, your girl has searched every inch of her room and bath and will be keeping an eagle eye open around the house.

Maybe there's hope for Fio yet because she seems to have finally caught onto the workings of the television in her room. The only show she watches is Midsomer Murders, of course, but it's a start.

Fiorella's shelterers ran Oklahoma on their TV last night, and your girl was weeping from the beauty of it all. Can't we stage a come-back of wonderful, meaningful musicals that subtly comment on social inequities? Surely there is a line-up of young Rodgers and Hammersteins out there just waiting to be recognized. 

 Okay, Fio will admit that "Poor Jud Is Dead" was and is her favorite song in the show--she  shivered with delight when the two male leads sang against each other. Maybe that's why she liked the close harmony of the Everly Brothers.

Fiorella knows she made the right decision when she decided to sell her empty house and move into a home with son L's family, but she didn't realize how difficult it would be. A pandemic, a devastating snowstorm, and her need for sheltering have really complicated things.