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I'll admit it; I stopped at McDonald's on my way to San Leandro. Having decided that I can no longer stomach $6 iced teas (it's a tea bag and water for Christ's sake), I pulled off the highway and into the parking lot to secure a cheap refill. ($1.69 for a LARGE iced tea, thank you very much.)
I should preface this story by explaining that I worked at McDonald's in Sacramento as a high school student . . .
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I arrived back from England on Monday, having spent a week touring spectacular country estates and gardens with my sister, Jill. It was both a celebration of our upcoming birthday (65 years - yikes!) and a going-away gift for Jill, who plans to retire to Spain come fall. I'm both excited for her and distinctly aware that she's simply irreplaceable. Jill is not only my closest sibling, she's my right-hand man and my best friend. As identical twins, you tend to move through the world as a pair, never really having to go it alone, so it's going to be strange to have her a continent away (but all the more reason to get to Europe more often). We had a memorable time together and I'm sure there are many more adventures, not to mention more chapters ahead.
Jill and I are in the English countryside touring the MOST magnificent private gardens and estates, which include acres of open meadows, secret walled gardens, lush landscapes, fields of wildflowers inviting songbirds of every description, zen-like ponds and fountains, stone sculptures artfully displayed to catch the eye, precision-like hedges of giant yew and beech creating one lovely vignette after another, colorful trellises covered in climbing roses and clematis, peonies, peonies, peonies, and of course, the proverbial grass tennis courts and swimming pools (the "gentry" really do live differently)
I'm an "early bird" by nature, typically starting my day at about 5:30 AM, so I adhere to the old adage that states: "the early bird gets the worm." Truth is, I am more productive between 6:00-9:00 AM than I am the entire rest of the day. Bedtime? It's also early, much to my husband's consternation; I'm usually in my jammies and asleep before 10:00 pm. On the positive side, invite me for dinner and I'll never be the guest who outstays her welcome. (Punctual to a fault.)
However, "early" doesn't always work to one's advantage . . . |
AuthorJulie Gardner, has been writing The Perspective for 19 years and has published more than 850 humorous but always informative, essays on life and real estate. 
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