I am so glad I was able to see Megan in Cinderella on Saturday. She really did steal the show, and seemed to get the loudest applause at the end. So good. So good to see Reid and Edie as well. I felt special getting to sit between them. Good to see George and Joy. Claire was the proud mom.
After the show I stopped by Freddy's for a delicious double burger on sale for $3. Regular $8. Last day of the sale, and I figured it would tide me over since our reservation wasn't until 7:45.
Went home and walked and fed Winnie. Then made the long drive down to Decatur to Kimball House. Our group of ten arrived in at least 5 different cars.
I had the ravioli. Since Matthew was eating with us they brought out lots of appetizers and other extras. Very good. Afterward I had to drive C to Perimeter Mall to retrieve her car. Was after 11 pm before we got home.
Got up Sunday morning and had to help C clean out the garage so her sister in law could take home a buffet we'd had stored. My back started hurting immediately, and it's been killing me all day.
We met Ceil's relatives for brunch at Sessions Cafe near downtown Marietta. Fancy smansy. Several years ago Matthew had worked there for a spell. I had a bacon egg & cheese biscuit. It was okay. Also finished Ceil's entree.
So Sunday after the long brunch and loading the furniture and everyone left, Ceil ran some errands. We got a late late start cleaning out the two bedrooms. I was moving slow because my back was hurting so bad.
Around 5 pm our friends Lee and Nancy brought burgers and salad and potatoes. Also chips and cookies. They helped us move the two beds and other things, which helped tremendously. After supper C and I worked until 10 pm. We were both exhausted.
This morning we got back to it. We took a bunch of stuff downstairs, which hopefully means it's not going back upstairs. At 930 the guys installed the countertop in the bathroom. At 10 the foreman Omar arrived, and got to work tearing out the other upstairs bathroom. The whole time C and I were still putting things away. A bunch into the attic, stuff we'll have to clean out at some point.
At 12:30 we attended a luncheon at church, for all the sent ones and their support teams. Chick-fil-A was served. Then I drove C to While Foods and Costco. Grabbed me the $1.50 hot dog & Coke special at Costco.
Back home I was cleaning out a closet. Matthew stopped by to visit. He loaded his truck up with my bicycle, three hockey bobbleheads, and a bedspread. At some point he's taking a bed frame and chest of drawers from the garage.
While cleaning out the drawers I found an autographed Chipper Jones rookie baseball card that Will had gotten years ago. You never know about the value of those things. I have an old Mickey Mantle card I keep in my office. I also found the old Atlanta Crackers ticket that Reid gave me several years ago.
Found several record albums that M had left at the house. I think I'll frame the Beatles Sgt Peppers album for my office.
Back around 1980 at the GT BSU we staged a fundraiser where if we raised enough money for missions, my friend Mary and I would each shallow a goldfish. Doug Kleppin drew up a huge poster that looked like the Jaws movie poster, except instead of the big shark head swallowing the swimmer, it was me swallowing a goldfish. Today I found that old poster. Need to get it out and take a picture of it.
Interesting about the way Fellowship does baptisms. Just before someone is baptized at North Point, a video plays of the person being baptized, giving their testimony. Very professionally done. At JFBC, pastor Clay introduces the person being baptized, and reads off a little about how they came to Christ. It's usually an assistant pastor or Sunday School teacher doing the baptizing.
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