A rare gem of a day -- pure bliss. Thank you, God, for answered prayers.

KEM

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name, bless his holy name.

I need the music for that, it was a song sung at boarding school by the group Sharing Sounds, just loved it.

Gots to go,
KEM

Rumblings of thunder, boy, we need rain. I hope the Lord sends it. We've had about 12 big drops so far.

My adorable niece graduated from high school tonight. Wish I lived close enough to see all these things.

Okay, I stood on the piano bench at church and it was rickety and flew out from under me. I came crashing down and thrust my hand on a music stand to stop myself. It all happened so fast, like in a split second. The music stand is busted. The piano bench tipped over and spilled it's generous innards. I was tipped and spilled, too, of course. I could have been really hurt, but thankfully, I think the damage is minimal.

You ask, Why were you standing on the piano bench at church? Because I noticed some lights had not been turned all the way off after decorating for the wedding, lights I didn't need to practice, and I was going to step up on the bench because from there I can play acrobatics and step on the platform, nimbly avoiding speakers, keyboards, music stands and wires, and get to the light switches. Way too easy just to walk around and climb the steps to the platform like a civilized person.

It was funny, too, because while engineering my way onto the bench, I had a flash thought, Maybe you shouldn't be doing this (even though I've done it many times before). When it was all over it reminded me of the kid who, without a doubt, will have their ice cream cone dumped on the floor, cone point up, before the first lick. I saw it all happening just before it was happening. The power of thoughts.

Just so glad I didn't crash before the whole choir, I was by myself.

Being by yourself has its place.

BYE,
KEM

Miss Orcas sent me a prayer request from a woman in her church. It goes like this:

As I face the challenges of Parkinson's Disease, I need to find my spiritual strength and joy. I need to not dwell on myself, my problems and my hurts. I am still under treatment for cancer and my husband left our marriage after 45 years. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

Good Night Nurse! Now that's what I call a godly woman.

KEM

The name of my game the rest of the week is Practice, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

Practice piano. Time is of the essence from here on out. Played with the young cellist today. I think listening to cello music every day would cause the woes of the world to ebb. I really do.

Hey, this gives me an idea, I should take the cellist to play for my friend who is 100 and LOVES music. Yeah, now that would be the thing to do.

I'll bet everyone is ecstatic that school is almost out. Don't we all remember those days? Nothing held as much promise as summer! Still does.

TTYS,
KEM

No greater love has a man than this, to lay down his life for his friends.

Thank you all veterans and those actively serving. You are the best and are so highly esteemed. There is no group your equal.

DTD was over here last night while I was vacuuming. I announced, DTD, I only vacuum downstairs every other night now (as opposed to every night), isn't that exciting? In her perfected drollness she replied, Why couldn't you have done that the first 18 years of my life? I didn't enlarge on the fact that the nights I don't vacuum I do a little damp paper towel hand pick-up. I can only take perfected drollness in small doses.

Love,
KEM

Here's a stellar quote:

Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and loss of self-control. ~Abraham Lincoln

Does someone want to sear that into my brain? Thank you.

KEM