A Relaxing Day and Lunch with Friends

Since Dee didn't work on Thursday, we were able to go to lunch with our retired clergy friends Bob and Ed and their spouses Vivian and Lois. It's always good and refreshing to get together with them for lunch and good conversation at Olive Garden. We compare notes on retirement, our denomination and our families, as well as philosophize about national events. Time seems to fly by while we're with them. Lunch always takes about two hours.

Afterward, we did some shopping. I bought a microphone that plugs directly into my laptop. I want to do some recording for this blog and other things and had heard that this microphone, called a "Snowball", is supposed to be a good one. Dee did some shopping for Thanksgiving and we looked at some garlands for Christmas decorations along the staircase up to the loft. We treated ourselves to a coffee at Barnes and Nobel and then went to a "Half Off Bookstore" right across the street from B&N. I bought a couple of books; The Defining Moment by Jonathan Alter (FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope) and a book on Presidential Anecdotes . I thought the former would be a good read as we anticipate Obama's new presidency and the latter would be fun to read about little known stories of former Presidents. Both of which would add to my understanding of American History.

We didn't get home until dark, sop I took Bonz for a nice walk while Dee prepared dinner. The we watched a movie called "The Contract" with Wesley Snipes. Good story. And closed out the evening with "Life on Mars", a weekly show we enjoy watching.

We also learned who the new pastor will be at Seaview. As it turns out, he's an old friend of mine from NJ. He's been in the ministry for many years and will be a good choice as they move into the future. Church life has changed over the years and no pastor has it easy. He is as well equipped for the task as anyone, and I'm sure he'll lead them well. As it turns out, he interviewed for the pastor position at Seaview many years ago prior to my going to that church. For whatever reason, he wasn't called. Now, fourteen years later, the time has come for him and the Church. I wish them well.