WHICH DAY IS IT

Have you ever made a mistake and argued that you did not make the mistake only to have it clearly pointed out to you that it looks like mistake? Did that make sense? Well I think I just did. Of course, I didn’t make the mistake everyone thinks I did make, but I will admit it looks like a mistake — or at least it looks confusing. There’s a simple explanation — I believe.

I design the monthly calendar in color but the residents get it in black and white. The only calendar printed in color is posted on the bulleting boards. I was expecting to be with my family on July Fourth. On Wednesday they called to change the date for our BBQ to Sunday.

We have traditionally had a BBQ on the fourth at The Home, but it seems like it cannot happen without me. You see I’m as very important person around The Home. I started the BBQ a couple of years back but when I announced that I would not be here people were stunned. They didn’t know what to do. The Home was in total mass confusion. Some predicted the end of the world. I, on the other hand, told them they could go ahead without me. That was unbelievable. People said it was impossible. It could not happen, No one else could do it but me. What were they going to do? How would they survive? Did I really expect them to sit around on the porch and twiddle their thumbs?

Well, no — I expected someone to say they would pull the BBQ out of the garage and turn it on and do the cooking or at a minimum make it possible for everyone to cook their own. No. Never. Only the great BBQ guru could possibly cook for 30-35 people. I appreciate the honor and the sentiments and while I agree with their sentiments, I had serious doubts that I was the only one who could do it. On the other hand, maybe… No, impossible.

When my daughter changed the date, I was available to rescue The Home from a barbecueless Fourth of July. But now I was pressed for time. The newsletter was finished and I needed to get the announcement in and sent it to the office for printing. In my opinion (and that is the only one that really counts) I had a beautiful graphic on the fourth. I did not want to remove it only to fill it with words. I have made this correction before with no problem. I put an arrow on the Sunday block partially dragging into the Monday date and gave the details. Now people are all over my back with “is it Sunday or Monday? It looks like it is Sunday.” No it’s Monday that’s why I called it the Fourth of July BBQ and not the day before the Fourth of July BBQ. Notice the big arrow pointing to Monday.

OK, I will concede that it is more obvious in color than it is in black and white. I will also admit there are no color calendars posted anywhere because they did not print any for me. The calendar is in 8.5x17 format. My printer will not hold anything that large. Soooo… there are no color calendars posted anywhere.

This is early for me. It is not even 6:00 a.m. and here I am worrying about a silly concern that I think should be obvious. OK, maybe it is a slight problem. I did make the point of the arrow red and in Black and white it looks black and the graphic on the fourth is a beautiful red, white and blue and in black and white looks black. So shoot me already. Can’t anyone read my mind?

Anyway, I am printing the calendar in two parts and will tape them together and get them up before more people get out of bed. There does that make them happy? I doubt it. Yes, I added "ON JULY 4" to post on the color calendar. I wanted to clarify the date.