Update

I've been wondering why I feel so tired, but looking back, I see that we have done a lot. The fifth of November was election day of course. We voted last week, so we didn't go to the polls Tuesday, but I had an appointment with my neurologist, Dr. Green, at 2pm, and after that we went to the GCC Lectionary session at 3pm, stayed for an election day service at 5pm led by Andy Davis, then on to River Singers at 6:30pm, after which we went to John and Cynthia's home to watch/listen to election returns. That was a full day! We went home very late, and listened to the radio, and it was on all night. I got very little sleep that night. I was awake when AP awarded North Carolina to Trump. For me, that was the big red flag - something was happening that we were not expecting, certainly not wanting. Wednesday I was wiped out, but Wed. evening we had our course from Swarthmore college on Toni Morrison (on Zoom)so I'm sure we spent much of the day listening to Toni Morrison reading from her novel, Song of Solomon, Part One. Very engaging book and course! Thursday I went to the Dummerston Church for a session with my retired clergy group. We finished up our reading of Joan Chittister's book on The Gift of Years. Those three days were full without much sleep - no wonder I'm tired! It didn't slow down - Friday we went to Shelburne Falls, MA for a concert of Greenfield Community College Choir (which Brendon sings in) at Trinity UCC Church (a pleasant concert); Saturday is sort of a blur, but Sunday was church at Guilford, and we hung out until Margie Serkin's 65th birthday party at her home at 1pm. The theme was "Old Fashioned" and I took two old photo albums, one of our house being built, the second of a vacation trip to the Fex Valley in Switzerland which Margie's mother, Irene, helped make possible and where Margie had gone as a child. She was thrilled to see these pictures. After Margie's party we took a scenic ride home which included a stop at the Guilford Center Cemetery - site of the original Guilford Meeting House. Sunday evening we were at home. Monday, we were in a small group that sang for Betty Putnam at her home in Guilford, and Tuesday we had Lectionary gathering at 3pm, and River Singers at 6:30. Somewhere in there I made a trip to Planet Fitness and did a little time on the bike. So - I'm not sitting around twiddling my thumbs!

Trinity, UCC Church, Shelburne Falls, MA - before the concert.

Brendon in the concert.

Part of the choir Sunday at GCC.

Margie Serkin and her birthday cake (made by Ellen).

The Guilford Center Cemetery.