Tuesday, December 20, 2022

2022 Year in Review

On a sad note my brother Eddie passed away on Sunday January 23, 2022 after a long illness fighting COPD, heart arrhythmia and cancer. Eddie didn't want a big funeral and donated his organs to science. We did hold a memorial for Eddie on Sunday, June 5 at the San Carlos American Legion Hall where he used to frequent.  Many of his friends from South City high school attended as well as his neighbors from his veterans housing complex and expressed their condolences.  Pat Canavan, John Penna, Jim Dombrowski and Christine's husband had prepared eulogies.   We also invited relatives and friends, including the receipent of the Eddie Booth Scholarship, and his father to attend a Giants game on Eddie's birthday June 7th in our own premium suite.   



Highlights:

January Doris and I started playing Pickleball but I still prefer tennis.

January 12 Edmunds Oast Brewery with Dunham Gang.

February 26 Charleston Jazz " Easy to Love" concert featuring Camille Thurman

February 27 visited Middleton Place with my old friends from PC/Chad Dave and Marcia Zai who came down from Wilmington, NC. 

March 17 started our Thursday morning breakfast with Dunham Street guys at Pappy's (smoking permitted) alternating with other greasy spoons like Marie's.

March 19 my birthday dinner at Langdon's.

March 31 - April 9 Credit One Charleston Open volunteering again with court maintenance.  Belinda Bencic defeated Ons Jabeur in three sets.

April 15 Daniel Island Club Easter Sunday Brunch with Perochi's and Price's 

April 21  Ghost Monkey Brewery with Dunham Stree gang.

April 22 The Emmet Cohen Trio featuring Lucy Yeghiazaryan and Bruce Harris at the Charleston Jazz Festival

May 14 Charleston Jazz "Eye of the Beholder The Music of Chick Corea" great show featuring CJO Pianist Gerald Gregory

May 20-21 Visited Patrick and Jayden in Catlett, VA.  Unfortuanately Jayden's ball game was rained out but we did have dinner and lunch and did some shopping.

May 30 Spoleto festival Chamber Music at the Dock Street Theater

June 22 - July 5 - Road Scholar trip to Scotland (See our blog)

Doris and Bill Travel Adventures

https://dorisandbilltraveladventures.blogspot.com/2022/07/road-scholar-best-of-scotland.html

July 14 attended the performance of Hamilton at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.

August 23 attended the Santana concert with friend Gary Finch here at the Credit One stadium.

September 21 attended the "Sound of Charleston" with Raine at the Circular Congretional Church

September 22 never again road trip to Aiken to obtain a new governemnt ID. 

September 26 the Eighth Holy Name Society Golf Tournament held at the Charleston Muni Course.

October 14 Attended the performance of "Misery" at the Queen Street Playhouse by the Footlight Players with Paul and Joyce and Bill and Linda.  Dinner before at Poogan's Porch.

October 20 Dunham street gang visits the Indigo Reef Brewery.

October 21 one of the first movies we attended since the COVID "Ticket to Paradise" starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

November 15 Attended Yorktown volunteer dinner cruise while Doris' sister Raine was visiting .

 

December 3 - Charleston Jazz Holiday Swing at the Music Hall with Raine 

December 22 Attended Brielle's graduation at Clemson. 

Doris' Granddaughter 
Heather, Robert and Family


December 28 - January 16 Oceania Cruise from Miami to San francisco through the Panama Canal (See our blog)

Doris and Bill Travel Adventures


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World Events:



Movies:

94th Academy awards Best Picture was Coda ; Best Actor Will Smith, King Richard; Best Actress Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye; Best supporting Actor Troy Kotsur; Best Supporting Actress.  Best Director Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog


Super Bowl 56

The Rams defeated the Bengals 23-20.  Veteran  QB Matthew Stafford had never won a playoff game with the Detroit Lions but came to the Rams and excelled.  Wide Receiver Cooper Kupp who converted a fourth down play and scored the winning touchdown was named MVP. 

World Series

The Houston Astros defeated the wild card Phillies 4-2.  First World Series no-hitter shared by four Astros pitchers.  Jeremy Pena was the MVP, the first position to win the award as a rookie.