I'm an elderly "girl" who loves books

After the Galentine's Day party on Thursday, the friend who rammed a table up against me recently, slamming me up against the wall of windows (see HERE), gave me a gift wrapped in red tissue paper.  In it was this small canvas cosmetic bag that says, "Just a girl who loves books."  Is it an apology?  She didn't say, so I called her the next day to talk (for 10-15 minutes).  She has neuropathy and can't feel the tips of her fingers, so she was sitting there trying to figure out what to do and HOW to back up.  "I never, ever meant to hurt anybody," she said.  She'd bought the small bag long before, just because she immediately thought of me when she read what it says about loving books.

A fellow in a kayak was swallowed by a whale, but he must not have tasted good because it immediately spit him back out.  Wow!  Was this like the story of Jonah and the whale?  Read the news item HERE, which has a video taken by the kayaker's father in another kayak.  And HERE is a report from the victim.  (Added mid-morn:  It's ironic that I've just learned today is World Whale Day!)

I've been reading Colleen's blog almost from the beginning of my blogging days, which means since about 2007.  This week, in her Thirteen Thursdays, her comment #9 (of 13) says:

"9. I’m having a hard time following the news because there are so many acronyms and abbreviations, like USDA, USAID, DOD, DOJ, OMB, OIG, NIH, NOAA, etc etc."

Oh, yeah, I agree.  So I left this comment:  "I've been thinking the same thing.  So confusing, as I try to think what each one stands for.  Sometimes, I just give up and move to another story."

Report on Galentine's Day:

We had a good crowd with three tables shoved together for nine people, and there were three or four sitting at other tables in the Cafe.  Two more women came later, after some had left.  We even had one of my friends from the neighborhood and some new residents who have never done anything like that before, plus a few Crown Center staff were there.

Here's what I have posted this week:

1. On Monday, I was musing about thoughtlessness, HERE.
2. My subject on Tuesday was the Chinese New Year, HERE.
3. Wednesday's word was yoga, HERE.
4. On Thursday, I said "a penny for your thoughts," HERE.
5. Friday's book beginning was from a book about life choices, HERE.

Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz.