Tuesday, we made a quick, one-day trip to Maine, with no overnight. We left our house at about 8a.m. and got back at about 1:15 a.m. the next morning! A lot of driving for a short visit, but we felt it was worth it to see Katie and Savanna, Brendon, Jim and Mary, all at once. Without the pandemic we would have stayed a few days at Jim and Mary's. The first thing I had to do when we got there was to record a bass line for an anthem for Peter Amidon for the Guilford service this coming Sunday. It was due on Tuesday and I had no chance to do it before we left. So I found an isolated picnic table and did it there, and was able to send it to Peter from there. Soon after that we got hit with a violent thunderstorm, with wind and heavy rain, that just came out of nowhere. We gathered in Jim and Mary's garage to wait that out.It was very short-lived and soon the sun was out again! Then it was time for dinner! Savanna had made a delicious chicken dumpling stew, and Mary had made a blueberry pie - Yum! So we did well. And then we headed back. I kept Ellen alert in the car by feeding her cheese and crackers and playing music through the radio. So the trip back was sort of enjoyable, though Ellen got pretty tired. But she handles it like the trooper that she is!
Let's face it - you can't beat Maine! We are so lucky to have a place there to visit! Even for just a day.
Later this afternoon we are meeting Lise Sparrow for our "good-bye" session. The 23rd will be her last Sunday leading the service alone. The 30th is a Union Service with three other churches and Sept. will see the arrival of Elissa Lucozzi, our new pastor. Lise is meeting individually with people to say goodbye.
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