Quartet sings on the road

We've used the hot tub a couple of times this week. The weather was just right for it and there was no breeze. On Wednesday we had a speaker from the "Blind Vision Rehabilitation, Inc." organization. A young man spoke to us about how he suddenly went blind over a two week period about a year ago. He must be in his 40s. He shared how the organization has helped him learn to communicate and to navigate and do everyday things. What he said gave everyone pause. He is a courageous young man dealing with a very tragic circumstance.

Yesterday Dee had breakfast with two friends from Butler at First Watch then she joined me at the Friday lenten luncheon at the Mars UP Church. I was able to put together a barbershop quartet to sing there - just one song - Irish Blessing - for the close of the service after lunch. It went well.

Afterward, we went and sang some songs to a woman for her anniversary. Her husband had hired a Singing Valentine back in February for his grandmother, and now wanted a quartet to sing to his wife. We'd only found out about the request earlier yesterday morning, but since we ha a quartet already together, the group decided we could do it. As it turns out, the woman was a clerk at the Shopper's Choice grocery store in the North Hills. We sang three songs to her from her husband. She loved it, and the customers stopped what they were doing to watch and listen. It went well. I spoke with the husband later in the day and he was very pleased with what we did.

Earlier in the week went to see the painting work of a person that was recommended. The interior decorator who came to the house to suggest colors, used a guy she was pleased with. We went to her house to see the results. Then, we made our decision on the paint colors and the painter we wanted to use. Of the five estimates we received, his was the most reasonable. He came by the house and finalized things, and said he'd be able to start on Monday! So, it won't be long we'll have a little more color in our lives.

I've been working on my sermon for tomorrow. I'll use the text from Exodus 17:8-16. I need to finalize it today. I've given it the title "The Secret Weapon." Today I practice with a quartet from the church at the church. We'll be singing on Maundy Thursday at the church we attend regularly.