A week glides by quickly!

Well, here it is, Wednesday again! Dwayne Johnson was here with me a week ago; today it will be Fred Breunig, who has been here on a previous Wednesday - maybe in late February. Mike Mayer came by for a couple of hours last Thursday (4/10), Friday evening we did not go to Kathy Bullock's second rehearsal; we went to the first on Tuesday and enjoyed it very much, even though we knew we would not be singing in the concerts over the weekend. John was able to go with us to the River Singers concert only on Sunday, so that is when we went. Saturday was a day at home for me. Just as well, because we got several inches of wet snow late Friday night and early Saturday morning. It was John's 64th birthday (!!) but he was not available for a celebration, and the weather didn't cooperate anyway, so we did that Sunday- after the concert we went to Panda North - our "go to" restaurant for birthdays - for a birthday treat supper. Cynthia was on a trip with a friend, so she was not able to be with us. Saturday was also the day of Roger Brown's memorial service, my friend who had been a member of the retired clergy group. But because of the snow, I did not go. It was held at Centre Church, which does not have an ideal set-up for wheelchair access even without snow. So I sent several emails expressing my love and sympathy and regrets for my absence. I'll hear about the service from Bixby, Jeff and Lee tomorrow at our clergy group meeting. Last Sunday was, of course, Palm Sunday, and Ellen and I ended up going to Dummerston and singing in the choir, under Mary Westbrook's direction. It was a small choir, and Mary kept it simple - an arrangement of Ride on! Ride on in Majesty!. We will be at Guilford this week for Maundy Thursday (6pm supper and service) and Good Friday (noon service built around the stations of the cross). I lead the choir in Dummerston on Easter, with a rehearsak on Friday evening. After church, we'll go to Katie and Brendon's for Easter dinner. Life is full! We also have a new schedule at home. We are now both reading aloud every day - Ellen is reading a novel, and I am reading the Gospel of Luke. Ellen just finished reading Marilyn Robinson's Gilead.

Palm Sunday at Dummerston is also a special Boy Scout Sunday. Our pastor, Shawn Bracebridge, is also a Boy Scout leader, shown here in uniiform at the coffee hour after church.

River Singers chorus in concert Sunday afternoon, taken from where I was sitting.

Kathy Bullock, singing with the River Singers chorus. When they are singing one of her songs, she would be at the keyboard.

My plate of Mala Tofu at Panda North. I love this dish and always order it.

Enjoying our meal.

My 64-year-old son, John.