Chapter One of this epic

Last night I told Judy J. as she drove me home, that I am like Pig Pen from the Peanuts (I think this was his name!!) who was followed around by a cloud of dirt. At least my house is like Pig Pen. Sometime this week Patty is expected to come by to do the dusting for me and then I will shut up about the dust---for a while!

Oh my goodness---I just bosom-dialed my mama! The maintenance lady, Connie, called to ask if she could use my restroom because the ones at the cabana were closed for servicing today. Of course she may, as I have offered and she has accepted in the past. Somehow, as I put my phone ‘away’, I accidentally called Mom! I could hear a voice saying, “Hello? Hello?” coming from somewhere and I figured out, it was my phone. Fortunately it was Mom but how in this world did THAT happen? She was not even the last number I called or the last call coming in.

I really need to be more careful and clear the calls before I put the phone away. It was nice to talk to her this a.m. but she did not want to tie up the line since she was expecting Linda to call her about Bible study. It is snowing again, making Mom quite depressed, so she cannot walk to Bible study. The other day she said if the snow stayed she was packing her bags but today she backed off that statement, saying she did not know how she would get to the airport if the snow was so bad. It really is a matter of perspective, it seems.

Back again…I had to run to the Island for a bit to get Justin’s signature on some paperwork for the accountant. His tax refund came to my house and needed his signature as well so I could deposit it in my bank. However, my bank would not take it without Justin’s ID to compare the signatures. I explained that I just got his signature on the tax paper and offered that but they need a photocopy of his drivers’ license or he should come along with me to deposit the check. So, a photocopy of his license will suffice, even if he is not with me, to deposit his check into my account. I called him and he immediately made the copy to give me this evening at Trivia. Oh, fuss and bother!

It took a while today but finally the sun is out, the fog has lifted, lasting only about an hour or so this a.m., and warmed to the low 80’s. Some kayakers have left their boat and seem to be fishing from the far end of the breakwater. Now that I look, it seems like a bit larger boat than a kayak, it’s hard to tell with the reeds blocking part of it. My phone has busy with more than my bosom-dialing Mom. I made an haircut appointment, it is the full moon, after all, and then completely forgot to go to it! Guess the business at the bank flustered me or something---I just came home! Barb the Beautician is going to call me back to let me know when I can reschedule and actually come this time! (I just saw the Coast Guard rescue chopper heading north up the river….I hate seeing that)

Also, I am in the process of getting someone here to wash windows for me. Last week, the owner of the company called to schedule and since I cannot do it on Thursday mornings due to Bible study, have to ask for special treatment. This comes with a price but I will not be on regular monthly schedule like my neighbors are…too cheap for that. Therefore, it will cost me more for them to come at a separate time. The Association is sort of enforcing the practice of having licensed and insured people do our work so I had to change companies. Plus, these fellows will have a 40’ ladder along to do my sliding glass doors from outside…gulp! I hope they can do it without much troubles…I really need them done.

Sunday after attending the Art Guild show at Hang Ups, I stopped at Publix for a few things. The young man helped me to the car to off-load my purchases and was quite chatty, which I like. I mentioned something about Easter and he asked me when it was. This surprised me, because certainly he has noticed the candy and all that stuff in the store, right when one comes in. I told him Easter was the next Sunday, and that today was Palm Sunday, showing him the palm cross which yet adorned my blouse. I told him Palm Sunday was the day that Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem and the folks laid palm branches and their cloaks in His path, singing “Hosanna” as He passed by. The young man looked at me quite strangely and then said, “Well, we don’t get to church very often, so I don’t know about that…” I was wishing I had something to offer him but didn’t think fast enough, remembering later that I have Outreach flyers in my glove box. How can he not know about Palm Sunday?? This left me kind of sad, but I only remembered it today.

Chapter Two--Unforgettable

An osprey just carried a fish to the window to show me….very nice! At least he’s not like a cat bringing mice to show me! The weather person just reported the air temperature is 88 above zero, which will really help with warming the pool water.

Yesterday Justin called me when he was working and we had a long chat. He was telling me B & B Movers was moving their office again, and he asked me if I was going to use Sabin’s condo in Turkey. Sabin owns the moving company and moved us many many times over the years. He offered me his condo if I travel that direction again, but I have no intention of doing that, greatly appreciating the offer.

Sabin had told me earlier this year that his brother, now living back in Turkey, had asked about me. Justin then used the phrase that always make me laugh, “You remember me, eh?” with an Italian accent, referencing something that happened to me a few years ago.

In 2004, I had gone to Epcot by myself while Justin and his friend attended a Magic Card event, and I dined at the Italian restaurant for lunch. I had a lovely conversation with the young server, Giovanni, talking about jet skis and my planned trip to Italy later in the summer and so on.

So, go forward the two months to when Justin and Alayna were with me, and again dined for lunch at Italy. We joked a bit about whether we would see Giovanni or not, hardly expecting to since they have a great many folks working there, various shifts, and so on. Toward the end of our meal, here came this dashing young man up to our table to greet me, “You remember me, eh?” YES!!!! I remember you!!!!! Alayna about dropped her teeth, a young, teen-aged girl seeing this handsome Italian man, talking to her auntie. I got my picture taken with him this time, for posterity. We still can’t get over it because really, how many thousands of people have passed through that restaurant in two months’ time??? And he remembered me???

I reminded Justin about how the waiter on the Galaxy cruise ship we sailed on in 2006 for his graduation trip, remembered me. This is even stranger than Giovanni, since this cruise ship goes out so frequently with, again, thousands and thousands of people a year. Justin and I had taken the cruise in 2004 with the same ship, the Galaxy. I recognized one of the waiters but he had not been our waiter at all, and after all, two years had passed….Well, about mid-way through the 2006 trip, the waiter came up and greeted us, saying, in his accent, “You wear your hair the same!”. Unreal! How in the world???

Yesterday, then, Justin went on to say, in his inimitable fashion, round about-style: “You know Spanish people think all white people look alike and vice versa? And Asian people think we all look alike, and vice versa”? Cautiously, I agreed, wondering where he was going with that. He said, “Well, there are Spanish people, and Black people, and Asian people, and white people---and they all look alike. And then there’s Kim—people remember you!” Now, was that a compliment or what? Tough one….We still laughed about it, no matter if it’s complimentary or not.

After we hung up, I remembered another situation, when visiting Pompeii in 2006. Twila, Jean, and I had taken a cruise with Jean’s family in 2005 and revisited the ruins of Pompeii at that time. When Justin and I were there in again 2006, I got tired so I came down before Justin did and was looking at the shops near the base of the hill. The bistro nearby was where the cab drivers and bus drivers waited for their return passengers. Sure enough---I recognized the driver from the previous year’s bus trip to Pompeii with Twila and Jean. I looked at him, and he looked at me, but then, he did a double take and gave a little wave. When I mentioned it to Justin he said, “You remember me, eh?”

Some recent photos

The freshly mulched flower bed around the church sign, with pretty flowers stuck in the ground. Yes, I said stuck in, because Ethel told me they were artificial---I could not tell just from looking at them. Of course, if I studied them more closely, it was obvious, but certainly no one passing the street could see that! Timmy's lamb is still sitting there with his pink nose, repainted last year by Fausto.

When I arrived at church yesterday, Darwin was busily installing these solar lights in this newly installed flower bed on the edge of the sidewalk. Pretty cool the way these lights work....no wires!

Bill, pictured right, bought the lights which Ethel and Darwin help install in the ground. Bill makes the crosses which state "Our sin is forgiven" on the cross-piece. This flower bed was cut in on Saturday during the Work Day. No grass grows there so might as well mulch it! Will look nice when the flowers flourish.

Hosanna in the highest!

Palm Sunday! It was a gorgeous day weather-wise here but up in WI, snow again! That just seems so very wrong and Mom told me this afternoon if the snow would have stayed, she was packing her bags for Florida. Rats! I should have prayed for a blizzard! The sky over Mandarin is pinkish blue and the full moon is about to rise. I pulled the patio doors shut because it was getting too cold in here. Since the sun began to set, it dropped to 63 above zero! But no snow…

Only a few minutes ago I confirmed the reservation for our Ladies’ Group outing to La Nopalera tomorrow night, with the fellow calling me back to tell me he arranged for us to have the private room. He had been concerned about us not getting good service if we have too many people for one waiter, but let me know he rearranged some things for us. Nice! One of the ladies offered to pick up Jackie but she declined, saying she is not a fan of Mexican food. Of course, I simply order the beef quesadilla which is just barely Mexican at all, so she could have found something to satisfy. Instead though, she accepted the offer for a ride to church on Maundy Thursday, which is great.

Last night Suzanne, Rachel C., and I went to dinner at Juliette’s before seeing/hearing the Jacksonville Symphony perform “The Planets”. Rachel had gotten a free ticket through some sort of mix-up so two seats were together and one separate. I insisted on sitting apart since I was the tag-along and chatted with some nice folks near me. At intermission, before the actual “The Planets” was performed, I moved down one row where two empty seats were available, and I took the one against the wall. This was preferred to sitting between two people and trying not to be fat on them. What a magnificent concert it was! Tears flowed as expected during the playing of “Jupiter” because of “Jerusalem the Golden” using part of its tune.

We hung around following the concert for the After Concert where we could go down front and listen in on a question/answer session with the conductor, the choral director, and a moderator. At one point, a young black man perched in the front row raised his hand with his comment: it was the first time he had ever been to the symphony and was basically blown away. “Transported” was the expression he used, especially since the theme was about the planets. He thought the women’s chorus at the end, singing off-stage for the last planet was “like angel’s voices”…It was like—wow!--- to hear this. The moderator thanked him for coming and encouraged him to come again, and the young man said, “I will be here for every concert from now on!” That was so inspiring, I teared up!

I was so wound up when Suzanne dropped me off that I had a tough time falling asleep. Eventually I did drop off but it was going on 1:00 a.m. which is late for me. Today was going to be a full day with church activity and such so really needed my beauty sleep…I was short a few hours! When I got to church a few folks were working out in front installing solar powered lights in a newly cut-in flower bed. Bill B. makes crosses which he gives away for free to people to put in their yards and planted three in that flower bed, besides the lights. Before I could attend Bible study, I had to practice with the choir and Sunday school kids for our hymn which we were singing today. We wore our robes since we were standing in the front so had to find one for our newest member, Sterling. Looked cute with his sneakers….he did not know about the robes being worn but regardless, rides his bike to church from Riverside so always comes in shorts and sneakers.

Many sweet things happened today, starting with Twila coming back to church for the first time since her heart surgery. When it was time for communion, Jean stood with Twila at the rail and had her arm around her to help make her strong. That moved me…Later, when the bake sale was going on in the Fellowship Hall, I saw a young man unwrapping a cupcake for his elderly grandpa. “Here you go, Grandpa….” Then, also after church, the Altar Guild ladies were rehearsing for stripping the altar Maundy Thursday, Jacob serving as acolyte. They ran through it twice, with sweet Jacob carrying the Christ candle down the aisle and then the brass cross. His grandma, Sue, who is now out of the hospital and using a walker, waited patiently with her granddaughter, the driver. When they were done, Caitlyn went to pull the car up as Jacob gently guided his grandma out of the church and toward the car. My heart was so happy to see that…I got to see the triplets and their brother, too, today, and got hugs from their parents. Judy C. and I went to lunch at Ruby Tuesday where we shared a Triple Prime Burger---just right!

From Ruby’s I headed to Great Hang Ups for the Art Guild show where my neighbor, Judee, won first place for her entry, and I also knew all the others who won awards. It was great to see my old friends from the Art Guild again, too. Julia looked so lovely and when I complimented her on her blouse, she said it came from Catherine’s and found it to be “Kim-inspired’! Gotta love that! From there I went to Publix for a few things before heading home to take a load off my feet. I managed to take a short snooze this afternoon and then watched a movie. So now, I may have sabotaged my sleep for tonight!

Some catching up to do

It is already Saturday morning and have not posted Friday's blog yet. Perhaps I can jam it all together in this one! The sun is cooking me nicely on my bed, just after 8:00 a.m., waking me before 7:00. The first voice I heard when changing the TV station was Neal Boortz who appeared on Fox and Friends. Last night he was going to be on another news program and today again. On his radio program yesterday, he was 'complaining' about having to get dressed and wear a necktie, and then to be up sooo early this morning, wow!

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My dreams woke me today, a mix of remodeling projects and Justin going off to join the service. Yes, quite a combination! The remodeling portion seemed to be the bonus room at 'the pink house with red door' where somone's dog was visiting and pooping at will. One of the guys was going behind it, trying to pick up the pieces, as it were. A lady whom I do not know, took down a light fixture from above the vanity, and sure enough, a water leak developed! I climbed under the sink and turned off the water which stopped the leaking. Of course, that likely would not happen, not if a screw nicked a pipe overhead, but in dreams, it all works!

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The other part of the dream involved Justin going off to join the service, with me along for the ride. Our friends gave him a farewell party and all that, before we left. In the morning, he awoke on a lawnchair that reclines like a bed, outside, and all the others were doing their exercises already. A lady asked him why he was not participating with the rest of the men and he told her he did not even know what the schedule was. Evidently the orientation went over this but he missed it somehow, so we were packed up and put back on the train the same day! (The train must be because we took the train from Newburgh, NY after JR's West Point graduation, and Newburgh has been in the news after the mom drowned herself and three kids this past week.) Back to the dream--when we got back home, everyone who had been at the farewell party was still there, and so disappointed that we came back already, but seemingly not surprised. Hmmmm.......

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Likely I dreamed about the service because of being with my friend, Peggy and her family last night at the Tea Party rally downtown. Judy C. and I rode with them, and they even fed us as we sat and listened to the speakers, musicians, comedians, and other entertainment. Not as tightly packed an event as we had last year, we were able to place our chairs without difficulty, and even get food and drinks. Last year we were on the stairs with no access to food, drink, or bathrooms. Peggy's husband and son were with us, and Jack is looking forward to joining the Navy to be a SEAL when he is old enough. Peggy wants him to enter the service, both her hubby and she served, as an officer. She said, "If he wants to go in as an enlisted man, he should tell me know, so we can take him out of St. Johns!" No need for that high-caliber education if he has no officer aspirations. Their older son, Raymond, also is going into the military, now in his junior year at St. Johns. I knew him when he was little, and knew Jack before he was born!

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It was moving, at the beginning of the rally, when the various branches of the service were introduced as their 'song' was played. The service members, active duty and retired, would stand and salute as the crowd greeted them. Both Peggy and John stood up and saluted during the Navy hymn, and more than half the crowd, it seemed. That part of the event always tears me up, it is so stirring to see these folks, the young and vital, as well as the aged and worn, together like this.

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We heard speeches from Governor Scott, who was also greeted by protestors along the river front, plus the Lt. Governor, Carroll, who is a female Naval Commander(Ret.), black woman from Orange Park. I had heard her speak at a Christian Women in Business event a few years ago, and she is powerful in testimony. A good person to have serving in the 2nd seat! Andrew Breitbart was the keynote speaker and gave a compelling speech about how the media is manipulating 'the story' and how he and others are attempting to circumvent the mainstream. I got Andrew's book which he signed for Justin (shhh.....don't tell him!). Andrew was heading to Madison, WI as he was asked to introduce Sarah Palin today for a rally. When the event concluded, we all sang "God Bless America" together. I pointed out to Judy as we packed up our stuff, that there was not a single piece of paper or any trash lying about from this gathering. Not every group who has this type of rally can say that!

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Judy and I are getting together today to make our plans for the Worship Conference. I had better get my ducks in a row regarding this so I know how to plan. Somehow I have to get to Manitowoc from Holmen the weekend prior to Lori's birthday extravaganza. And then decide if I should fly from LaCrosse or from MKE. Yikes! I still have too much up in the air (ha, ha!) to figure this out just yet. Perhaps I should get a one-way ticket for going up and make the rest of the plans for the return trip later. Judy thinks we have to lock-in our workshops as well but I have not looked closely enough to see if that is so. The other night at the Worship meeting, Robbie mentioned that he would like to attend as well, and Pastor said the congregation had set aside some funds for conventions, etc. which might be used. Robbie went the last time, said it is fantastic and I know he would richly benefit by attending again. The Worship Conference is held mostly at an ELCA college but some will be in the new chapel at New Ulm, at Martin Luther College.

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Before I go to Judy's I must stop to pick up my taxes. The nice lady there called again yesterday to remind me to pick them up, as I have a payment due on Monday. Guess I will be late....but not if it's postmarked by midnight on the 18th.

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Earlier in the day Friday, I drove Miss Daisy, Brenda, to her neurologist appointment where she was getting an EEG. She was delayed getting ready because she forgot about not putting anything in her hair after shampooing, so had to rewash it. Her scalp had to be clean for the electrodes to be attached. When the lady was about to begin, she explained that the overhead lights would be off and a flashing light in her face, so Brenda had to lie still and keep her eyes shut. I asked the technician if I should sit out then, and she said it might be better. As long as Brenda was okay with it, I did sit in the lobby. It went well, and Brenda fixed up her hair afterward, carrying her product with her to control the frizzies. We had lunch at Miller's Ale House, her treat, and then I took her to work. Normally she does not work on Friday but was trying to make up for lost time since she was in classes two days last week. No wonder her brain is buzzing!

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Must get ready for the day and will sign off for now. More coming so stand by!

"What's in a name?"

My eyes are so heavy, I could just lie down and take a nap, but it's too early. Actually I get to make the rules in this house so can take my rest any time I want to. My lunch was light, eating about half of a baked potato picked up from Wendy's on the way home from Bible study, and enjoying a small Frosty. Did you know they come in more flavors now? That shows how long it has been since I ordered one of those!

Last night I got an invitation to use a free ticket for the Jacksonville Symphony performance of The Planets this weekend, attending with my friend, Suzanne, and Rachel, from Victory. Justin had called me the other day to ask if I knew it was taking place, was a bit surprised that I had not mentioned going. The voucher I had for the two free tickets was used for a 'best of' type of concert at the beginning of April, which I gave to our maintenance lady, Connie, as a thank you for all she does for us. The Planets event was not one of the choices offered by the JSO for redemption of the vouchers or I would certainly have picked that! So, my weekend is filling up!

Justin is busy this weekend building a wooden deck on the house where he stays so won't be able to attend the Tea Party Event before the showing of Atlas Shrugged. He would not like it much if I went without him but I am chomping at the bit to see it. Of course, I could go again when he is available but will simply wait until we can work it out. Next week we do not have Bible study at Victory because it is Maundy Thursday so maybe that would be a good chance for us to go.

Class was great today, beginning our study of the names of God. Pastor Hoyer mentioned at the close of the class about how wonderful an opportunity it is for us all to be together in these classes, to become better acquainted and 'attached' to each other. Everyone has a story and almost every Bible lesson touches someone in a special way. Today Rita shared the story about her grandmother in Germany naming her infant daughter, born after her husband had been drafted by the Nazi army, "Christa". The grandma was afraid that people were going to forget about Christ so named her daughter with this name. Several folks had stories about their given names and the origins and different spellings. One man is named after a movie star from the 1940's, another lady is the fourth one in her family to have the name, and so on.

Normally the first order of business when arriving at class, before we begin, we fold and assemble the service folders for Sunday's worship. Today, we could not because the "copier is on the fritz", a good German expression used by Pastor, so a part is ordered and on its way. It is a special service for Palm Sunday so after class Harold and Pastor were going to the back of the property to harvest palm branches. Their 2nd year of having a procession with the branches, all the attendees gather on the concrete outside the doors and then proceed into the church carrying their branches, laying them on the steps near the altar. I was there for it last year, and Justin kept looking at my face to see my reaction...he figured I would not be cool with this. I am not, but it is not my congregation. To quote "Seinfeld"--"Not that there's anything wrong with it..." but I furrow my brow about this type demonstration. Hmmm...

Boats are making their way up and down the river, some for pleasure while others are working. A substanstial barge is being pushed along by a tug, as a crab boat is gathering its traps. Further down I see jet skis tearing around in the water, and one lone small boat with a single fisherman throwing out his line. This a.m. when I left for Victory it was 63 above zero and when I came home, it was 78! Nice!

Tonight the Worship Committee, now called a Team, is meeting at church, with the first part of the meeting being dedicated to the study of "worship words". The congregation is invited for this portion of the meeting. This was something, sort of, our small group of ladies proposed in our report last December after attending the School of Worship Enrichment event, to have more education opportunities for folks to learn and study why we do what we do. Hopefully folks will come for this 30 minute opportunity but am afraid that will not happen, more preaching to the choir-type of instruction.

We had about 20 people in church last night and four of us at choir rehearsal. On Sunday we are singing with the Sunday school children, "All Glory Laud and Honor" with the kids singing the first and last stanza in full, and the rest of the stanzas joining the refrain. We will stand in front of the church and will wear our robes. We will have to look in the closet to find one for Sterling, because he is quite tall and thin, and we haven't had anyone fitting that description for a while!

Angelo woke up smiling again this morning, according to Lisa, and rested on her New Kids on the Block pillow. Lisa is a huge fan of this group and described Angelo as being her New Kid on the Block!

"The Opposite"

This is the title of a "Seinfeld" episode where consummate loser, George, determines to do the total opposite of what he usually does, and somehow manages to find success. Starting with ordering an entirely different lunch than his 'usual' and feeling quite satisfied with himself, he made it it his life's goal to do the opposite. It was in this episode that he got his job with the Yankees by telling the truth, at long last, first about why he lost his previous jobs and then proceeding to tell off George Steinbrenner for his poor decisions in the front office. "Hire this man!", Steinbrenner bellered. Everything that would ordinarily be one way, was entirely another. Imagine that!

That is how I feel today as I watch the news---it must be Opposite Day. An evangelical pastor who has recently written a book was on Fox and Friends, speaking to the issue of the US turning its back on its allies and joining forces with those with whom we have declared war. At issue were the Israeli's and other nations in the Middle East and north Africa, now doing battle against the Muslim Brotherhood. The "War on Terror" our nation is battling has now joined forces with the enemy in some cases. Our own Intelligence Director, Clapper, described them as being "a secular organization" who are now conducting virginity tests of the women in Egypt. They asked for, and got, democracy, which is actually 'mob rule' or 'majority rule'. One must be careful for what they ask, or they might get it! Remember how excited people were during this revolt? How excited are they now? Yikes! My 'usual' pronouncement is "the world is upside down!" but perhaps it is opposite! When I see Clapper on the news, I have to look twice because he closely resembles my family doctor, Dr. House. No, for real, that is his name!

Ugh, my floor looks terrible again! Justin is far too busy with helping his father to come and do my vacuuming so either I must take care of the mess myself, or shut up. Hmmm....Justin's idea of the air purifier I think has gone by the wayside as those who have tried it have not necessarily experienced less dust. What it is good for is dealing with pet dander and the allergens in the air, but regular household dust, not so much. Plus, I would have to keep my exterior doors closed all the time to seal the house like 'an envelope', as described by my friend, Ed. People have them attached to their AC units sometimes, which would mean running the air conditioning and/or heat regularly, and I prefer not to do that either. So, again, it comes down to 'shut up'! Would I want to go back to the berber carpeting again? Nope...

The sun feels glorious on my arms and face as I sit here on my bed, not quite ready to go 'feet down' this a.m. Later in the afternoon yesterday the skies did clear and the sun reappeared, ending the day on a high note. As Penny and I chatted at lunch, we long for the days of being poolside and in the pool again. Should not be long now! Marlena, the aerobics leader and cabana lady, told me that weekdays we can have restaurant service at the pool. All that must be done is call the food order in, hotdogs or hamburgers, and it will be served to us. Marlena also mentioned that the cabana will open earlier than the usual Memorial weekend, so in a few weeks, Danny Cabany will be back waiting on us hand and foot! There goes my Club bill! But, as I told Penny, all my food purchases show up in one place rather than spread around the city. This might not be 100% so, since I will still attend Bible study and Longhorn, as well as Trivia on Tuesdays, and then lunch with Justin on Thursdays....BUT for the most part, I can eat without having to get fully dressed and getting into the car. And eat with nice folks under the oaks---bliss!

Well, I am going to get ready for work now (See? It is Opposite Day!!!) as I head to church to lend a hand with the service folders and whatever else I am capable of doing. Lynne might not have gotten much work done ahead this time, given the suddenness of her departure for a funeral. Monday I took a mess of scrapbooking supplies from Cindy R. for use in the preschool. Lisa let me know that already some of the items were pressed into service, making a birthday card for the other teacher. I cannot remember her name, she is not a member of the church. Glad they are enjoying the fun stuff in the bags, including a mess of bags!

My friend, and dentist, Peggy, wrote me this a.m. asking if I want to join her hubby and her for the Tax Rally at The Landing again this year. I am so glad they asked me! As I had told someone else, I wanted to go, but was not sure I wanted to deal with the parking and all that stuff. Peggy is younger than me and more confident, so will be my wheel-man! Justin and I are going to see "Atlas Shrugged" this weekend, I think, depending upon his plans with the guys, who would not ordinarily go to this type of movie. It is not showing many theaters yet, but public demand is making sure it gets better distribution. The First Coast Tea Party is hosting an event at the theater in JAX showing "Atlas" so that is our plan right now. I cannot wait to see it! Will be a good weekend, I can see that now!