I didn't sleep last night, I am just SOOOO wide awake when I should be sleeping, and felt incredibly tired as I was going round the hospital, but had a very sound sleep for a couple of hours when I went home. And in the evening went to the Volunteers Banquet.
The reason it is rodeo time is because the International Youth Rodeo is taking place at the moment in Shawnee. Although it was supposed to be a 'western themed' event not many turned out in fancy dress. I managed to dig out a denim skirt, but that was as western as I got. One couple who did make an effort won a little prize.
I was having a little chuckle at 'Banquet'. I told Bill that banquets are what you have at Windsor Castle, the Mansion House, the White House, they are not catered meals in a church hall, those are 'dinners' or a 'meal'. He probably thought I was being a bit pedantic. Anyway, although the food wasn't very good it was nice to get out, and the entertainment afterwards was lovely. Someone on the hospital staff sang and played the guitar, I could have listened to him a lot longer. I was thinking that the musical ability and talent concentrated in this place is amazing, and I don't think those who live here realise it. Perhaps it is because - like in the Welsh valleys - they are singing in chapel since infancy.
When it was time to go home we all got a little leaving pressie, like you get at childrens' birthday parties.
It's an insulated bag you can put your picnic, or lunch in. I am quite pleased with it.
So what is in the news........
I wish I could have got a picture of the lovely wedding cakes they make, but I am not always quick enough with the camera. The bakery owners are a very nice young couple, who because of their beliefs say they refused to make a wedding cake for a same sex couple, and as it says here, were fined $135,000 for doing so.
In this country they are so proud of their precious freedoms, I can't understand why they haven't got the freedom to say "no" they didn't want to make their wedding cake. Or just say their order book was too full, they couldn't do it - no one suggested that, I think I'm the only one who thought it. Anyway, they were a sweet couple, their cakes looked lovely, and I think - I'm sure - their business will have a boost from the publicity this has engendered. They said people have come forward to help pay the fine.
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