Variety

Started the day at JB Hall, with the Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Men monthly meeting at 7am. We took care of business, yucked it up a bit, had some laughs. A good group of men.

Catherine had a field hockey tournament starting at 9am. They lost the first game in a tie breaker, which I had never seen in field hockey before (after coaching for 7 seasons). We took Ed Gerardo and excellent daughter Mary to Ukrops for brunch, and then back to the field to begin the losers bracket at 1pm. Won that game 2-1, and now play tomorrow (Sunday) at 1pm. Lots of time on the field. I am going to miss the sports field when Catherine goes to college. It is very relaxing, especially when you understand the game.

It was my task to uphold the baked chicken tradition with Caritas and my Sunday school class. So, Stan and I met at JB hall (again) to start cooking dinner for CARITAS. This is a program to provide shelter families in richmond. We host them for two weeks every year. Chicken turned out fine. 30 lbs of chicken leg quarters, a quart of BBQ sauce, some green beans & mashed potatoes, nothing but fun. 21 guests. 6 women, 6 babies, teenagers and one man.

And, then home to cut the grass before it got dark. The smell of bleeding grass, a hot lawn mower, and dew. Scents of my youth. Difference is that now I don't get paid for it.

So. Now I am firmly esconced on the screen porch with a glass (or two) of a good chianti. Finished the sunday school lesson for tomorrow. Thinking about starting the new book about Ghengis Khan I got the other night.

Life is (still) good.