Friday 03/22/2024
So today I thought I had a meeting with CEO Rhonda and IT manager Gerald regarding the upcoming $33K grant for auditorium equipment. I had invited two of my committee to join me. Phoned them ahead of time to make sure they were up to speed and would be there. So we met at 1pm, and nobody else showed. So I checked at the desk, no, Rhonda is working from home today. Frantically search my email for the note setting up the meeting. Ooops. The meeting is for Friday April 12. Not today. 3 weeks from today.
I am making silly mistakes like this more often. Now, I always have made silly mistakes, but for 43 years I had a smart partner who would usually straighten me out in time. No, that’s not it; I’m just not as reliable as I have been. It’s concerning. Well, and it’s a Transition — see the title of this blog.
At 4 I met with Patty and Lenny and we rode in Patty’s car — a cute little Honda FIt — over to the campus to attend the opening round of the basketball. In the first game, Iowa State trailed Maryland by 15 or more in the first half. Then they caught fire in the 3rd quarter, caught up, went into the 4th quarter tied, and won by 6.
Stanford started slow and sloppy and had a lot more trouble with Norfolk than a #2 seed should have with a #15 seed, but eventually won by 30. They will have a real challenge on Sunday, playing the Iowa State team that came from behind for an upset win.
That Sunday game will be the last I attend sitting in my long-time seat, center court two rows up behind the TV commentators. Today I wore black instead of Cardinal red. Nobody caught on to the symbolism.
Codgerville 