Saturday on the river

Sssshhhh! It's so quiet out there this morning, it's spooky! The water level is high yet but absolutely no wave action, which I think makes for perfect fishing conditions.

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Well, I did have my personal high last night by winning at Scrabble and totally alienating my playmates, unintentionally, of course. It was merely an accident that I was able to empty my entire rack of tiles, covering two triple word scores as the final play of the game...........using the word: printing, now valued as a 224 point word!!! We never did determine the total score, but Kathy B. remarked that my "printing" earned more points than any of them had total. Somehow the piece of paper used for score keeping was shredded immediately. Guess we won't be playing THAT game again any time soon....We did have great fun playing "Catch Phrase" which is a cross between hot potato and Password.

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Sadly, only two girls showed up for Youth Group so Pastor, Paul, and the girls watched "Narnia" and then joined us in the Fellowship Hall for pizza. They didn't play the games with us at all, were doing their own thing in another corner. Maybe it will take a couple months for the word to spread about Youth Group, which has been idle in our congregation for some time. I am so glad someone stepped up to make it happen again! I've not seen or read any of the Narnia stuff and Emily wants me to borrow their DVD so I can watch. I think it's the "Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe" story, isn't it? I can look it up......Yup, it is from C. S. Lewis.

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The movie "Nights in Rodanthe" came out yesterday and Martie and I might go see it today when she's done working. It depends upon how much she got done last night with packing for her vacation. Her hubby and she leave Sunday for a trip to PA to see her sister. Martie will have her stuff ready to go, but she couldn't promise anything about Ernie's packing! He is a busy man, you know. This is not really the case, but he told his doctor the other day that he is active. Martie about fell off her chair! Nothing could be further from the truth, at least in present times. Years ago he served our country as a Navy SEAL so I guess he's entitled to be the tiniest bit "not active" in his later years! Back to the movie---I love Diane Lane and Richard Gere together in a movie, and have to not pay any attention to their politics or life-styles while enjoying the movie. It's based on a book by Nicholas Sparks and looks to be my kind of heart-wrenching, shirt dampening story! More ganging up on me occurred last night when Kathy told me she'd read the book..............................."There's a book????"

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If Martie can't go today, I might just go myself. This is how badly I wish to see the movie. If it's wonderful, I'd probably go again with whomever wishes to join me. The timing will have to be just right if I decide to see the movie, attend church with Justin and then get out to Joe's Crab Shack for a bridal shower. My type of shower!!! It's been months since I've been there and I really need to go. My friend, Jen's sister, Kristin, is getting married soon and her co-workers are giving her the party. I'm skipping the parts before and afterward but definitely will love the part at Joe's!!! I plan to take Judy R. there when she comes down for her visit in November. Whee! We're going to have so much fun!

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Today is my oldest sister, Carol's, birthday, and she is 63! You know you're getting old when your sisters are having birthdays beginning with the number 6!