Big day

Today I spent the morning in bed. Not sleeping. Talking on the phone and downloading music. Peter Amidon, back in Vermont, wanted to talk about the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Guilford Church (in 2017), and especially the idea of updating to the present the history of the church that I wrote and published back in 1999  (titled Safe Thus Far). There was a lot to discuss, and I think - or at least hope - that this time, several people will be involved in the effort.

I also talked for a while with a friend, Dr. Paul Jones, who is a pediatric psychiatrist in Washington, D.C.

Then I downloaded .pdf files of music for the current session of River Singers, so that if we make it to the rehearsal Tuesday night, we'll be prepared. I also downloaded MP3 recordings of the same music so we play them in car and get familiar with the songs as we drive home.

Ellen, Maggie and Jerry, meanwhile, went to a neighborhood "moving sale." A family moving and selling virtually everything really cheap. Ellen bought 3 sets of queen-sized sheets and a table lamp, all for $11! 

Then, we picked up our friend, Carol Plagge, and went to lunch at Alexander's. We've done this several times now, and always enjoy it. Carol is moving into a senior independent living complex in April. It will be smaller but on the ground floor. After lunch we went to look at the building. 

                       Lunch with Carol at Alexander's

                  Looking at what will be Carol's new home

We got back to Maggie and Jerry's just as family started gathering for the pizza party. Peter, Suzie, Daniel and Becky - my brother Stewart's four children, all came, plus Dennis, Suzie's husband, and Damon and Tristan, Peter's sons, and Samantha, Tristan's wife. It was a wonderful and lively gathering. 

Another feature of the evening is that it was my mother's birthday. She would have been 115 years old, if alive (she died in 1967). Her birthday cake and a photo as a young woman adorned the table. This is the sort of thing my brother's family does, and I love them. 

            My mother's birthday cake and photo

Finally, the TarHeels played Duke on their home court tonight - the last game of the regular season. Remember that heart-sinker a couple of weeks ago when they lost to Duke by one point? Well, tonight they won on Duke's court by four points! Sweet revenge! They are ACC champs. Now there will be a post-season ACC tournament and then, of course, March Madness. They could go all the way. Not impossible.