5/5 -5/7/2026: Anderson to Muncie to First Thursday

 Tuesday, I drove over to Anderson. 

I met with first K, went to Allan's pawn & Jewelry, saw a few things I had not seen in other trips, and had a chat with my mother. There was about the same number of homeless as Muncie, but more than Anderson would like. Speaking with one of the proprietors of Allan's there was a little discontent with home the city was dealing with its problems. I suspect it is inertia; they are still thinking of Anderson as it was 50 years ago. The Wing On Inn is gone, but Wawa is on its way. I am not sure if it is an improvement.

J and I went out to eat. We wound up at Thai Divine. This is the first Thai restaurant in Anderson. Anderson does not deserve this good of a restaurant. Stylish surroundings, grand food, and good service. Since I cannot copy and paste, here is what we had to eat as screenshots.

My order: 

J's order:
 

We were stuffed. J carried about half of her order home.

Probably the most fun I have had with two women on a rainy day in ages. I know it was the most I had laughed for a long time. Probably not since the last time I talked to either K or J. 

Then I came back to Muncie to St. Barnabas for the festival of St. George. 

I got home around 8:30. Problems came along later, so I did not get as much sleep as I wanted and missed Matins again.

Wednesday, I did some writing before the writer's group meeting and then back here after the meeting. I got some blog posts done but they took so long. Ice packs-R-us.

Thursday has been one of those days when I was so tired I did not really wake up until after 5 pm. A walk down to the convenience store did not help. A blog post or two done, but not any serious writing. Then I went downtown for May's First Thursday (full listing).

I wound up buying enough stuff for dinner: a loaf of sourdough bread, Lebanese olive oil, a meat pie, a slice of lemon cake, and a cookie. 

I made it to two studios at the Murray: Dunckel Haus Photography and, I think, Cassie Dunmyer. I chewed off the ears of the Dunckel's - a very charming young couple - but I was taken with their black and white photos. Some of which are online here. Ms. Dunmyer impressed me with her being 34, and having a good and inventive mind. I would have dropped a lot of money in either place at another time in my life.

I also stopped in at the ECAP Gallery. Better things than I was doing at their age; I was much better at detroying things than making. 

I caught the bus home, arriving here around 7. MW and J both called me tonight. Then I started on this post. I am tired, so I do not think I will be doing more writing. Therefore, I will close with a link to Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from (NPR) and political commentary from YouTube.

 

 

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