We didn't have Wed. Bible Study at Trinity during December.
But we were back today.
I actually missed everything about it but the 32 mile drive to get there.
Those who come are insightful and willing to share their thoughts.
I like the interaction.
We're reading the lessons for the next Sunday these days.
It sometimes helps me with my sermon.
We'll see on Sunday....
I spent much of my life there. Both our children were born there. Bern and I are both from McDowell County (which if you are from there is pronounced "MackDowell".)
But I spoke on the phone today with a woman from the Church Insurance Company who was, inexplicably in Charleston, WV.
She said Charleston was shut down by snow.
Since West Virginia is used to snow, there must be a lot.
Today in CT was sunny and cold--but no more snow.
When we lived there, West Virginia was one of the Bluest states in the nation.
Today, it is deep Red.
Another reason I'm glad I'm not there.
Give me Democratic solid CT any day--for all the cold up here.
It snowed today.
Not a lot, just ground cover.
But it's 'cold'.
And you know how I feel about that.
I went out this morning before the snow. I had on a Tee-shirt, a thick sweater, a Kansas City Chiefs jacket and a winter coat.
And I was cold.
But the good news/bad news of the day is that there was no demonstration at the snowy Capital--and Trump was declared the President-elect.
Lordy, Lordy, what will the next 4 years hold?
Mostly stuff I'll feel about the way I feel about the cold!
God help us....
The service at Trinity, Milton today was good.
They have a great musician.
And, of course, a great priest!
Smaller crowd than usual--probably because of the cold.
But Good Music and a wondrous coffee hour.
I'm on the next two Sundays--which meets my limit of 3 a month.
We're also starting Bible Study up on Wednesday. We were off for December and New Year's Day.
I've missed it.
Very insightful people come, more than willing to share their opinions.
A good hour each week.
A New Year today.
I've seen 77 of them and will age a year come April.
Lots of college football, but none I was interested in watching.
I'm waiting for 7 p.m. and Jeopardy. for some reason my favorite show.
Bern always knows more answers than I do--but I'm not jealous.
I love the competition and watching one of the three try to distance themselves from the other two.
And the questions are entertaining in and of themselves.
So, after dinner, that's where I'll be--in the TV room.
I can't remember the last time Bern and I went out on New Year's Eve.
I just asked her as she walked by my writing this.
She doesn't know either.
Not my favorite day--not by a long shot.
We go to bed before the ball drops in Times Square.
I'm sure some people enjoy celebrating--just not us.
We don't make New Year's resolutions either.
But we do have Poppin John for dinner on New Year's day.
That's a good thing about today and tomorrow.
But one of few.
Jimmy Carter died today at 100.
He was a President--but more important he was a humanitarian who worked his whole life to help people less fortunate than he was.
A good man--through and through.
Bless him.
We will miss him greatly.
