Hi, till. LionsDaughter and I just got back from our Fourth of July celebration. We traveled up to Birmingham to hear the UAB summer band; we’ve played in it in previous years; and watch the “Thunder on the Mountain” fireworks. It’s always good.
My brother, SIL and nephew were playing this year and the clarinets all begged me to join them. Alas, I left my axe back at home overseas. But it was flattering to be asked. Unfortunately, I did not win the raffle to conduct “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” But I did win a gift from a friend ~~ a new computer. It is sitting on the floor here in my room and I’ll boot it up tomorrow and configure it for service.
It was sort of like old home week. I was looking toward the stage prior to the concert and thought this guy looked familiar. I kept looking and then called out. It turns out it was my nephew! Then, after the concert, I moved over to a parking lot to better see the fireworks and this woman looked at me and called my name. I answered and stared at her. She said, “I’m xxxxx.” Recognition dawned. It was a woman I had led to the Lord in 1974. She has married the man she was dating then and they’re in ministry together up in B’ham.
It was a nice concert, with some good patriotic songs, including “Eternal Father, Strong To Save”.
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Fourth! Happy Freedom!
Good morning to all.............what a wonderful July 4th celebration....hope everyone got to enjoy yesterday.
Jemian, your day sure was fun...lots of good music, fireworks and meeting old friends.
My granddaughter who lives in Calif..celebrated her 16th birthday yesterday...sure wish I could have been there. She is my first grandchild and holds a special place in my heart.
Toby, I am a new comer to this thread and I don’t post everyday, but I love ATRW because of all the interesting and caring folks who check in here either daily or just once in awhile. Toby, you post almost everyday and mean so much to all the ATRW folks and the Lurkers too. Keep spreading that love and joy of life that you share with us all.
Keeping all of the good folks in ATRW in my thoughts and prayers.
Hi Jem, it sounds like you had a wonderful 4th of July. It’s nice when in a large crowd you’re recognized by someone and recognize you’ve not seen in awhile. The clarinets knew a clarinetist when they say one. That was such a nice compliment.
I’ve dug around and found 3 “dinners” that are easy and not expensive to prepare for your “dinner”. I’ll FRmail them later today.
So far, I’ve fixed breakfast, put laundry in the washer, some in the dryer, cleared off the coffee table, except for the old cowboy boots and other vases I’ll be using for flowers before and during the barbeque. Now I’m getting ready to WD-40 the guest shower stalls and doors, then I’ll sweep out the garage and clean my car. The poor car looks like some homeless people have been living in it for months.
AND it’s raining AGAIN. We’ll never get the yard looking like we want. We’ve had weeks of rain. There’s a high sitting on each side of a low and the low is sucking up moisture from the gulf. People around here are just amazed, they don’t remember this happening in their lifetime.