Rain is absolutely crashing down, and I am guessing the road outside is like a river in full flood.
Woke up at 5am. I might have gone to the YMCA pool but with thunder and lightning about it will be closed. I really don't understand why, unless they think a window might break, and everyone in the pool will be electrocuted.
Movies change on Fridays and I see that 'Woman in Gold', which Pattisue never got to see, is on for another week. Of course she is still very much in my thoughts, her funeral is on Saturday at University Baptist. I had an e-mail from Bill, I don't know if he will be participating in it - although he lives in Shawnee he belongs to a church in OK City. I was beginning to wonder when her funeral would be - in this country they are usually within a couple of days of the death, not like us when it would have been a fortnight next Thursday.
Yesterday, Thursday, I went to Kiwanis in the morning. A member, who is a hospital volunteer, told me the retired Fire Chief, Jimmy Gibson with his guitar - who she knows I love - would be there. He and the newspaper editor who plays the double bass, and another guitarist are a little troupe. I was surprised Jimmy greeted me like an old friend, I modestly don't expect people to know, or recognise me, but I guess it's being English makes me recognisable.
I apologised to the Kiwani members for my meltdown a little while ago when I failed to pick up the donuts, but they were all very kind and forgiving.
Mark and Mary stopped by yesterday, I'd asked Mark to change a light bulb for me (it's in a difficult place for me to reach) and they stayed for a while and chatted, which was nice. Mary has introduced me to a series of books she has enjoyed, so I will look into those.
It has gone suddenly quiet, the rain has stopped for a bit. I'll catch up with the news, then I'll be going to the hospital for my chaplaincy round.
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