August 4 – “Close the windows!”

I started the day with a drive into Texas.  Just barely over the causeway, but into Texas nonetheless.  I was asked to perform a memorial service for a friend of one of our Seasiders.  It was a very simple memorial.  Just the friend and her family in attendance.  No other family was able to make the service.  I did have a long talk with a Galveston Fire Department wife though.  Her family owns the funeral home and she was working the service.  We just attended her wedding not too long ago.  Very sweet young lady.

Back on the Island we had a visit from six of the grandkids.  Well, not so much a visit as a drive-by howdy.  Christina had picked up Cailyn and taken all their brood to the beach.  On their way to drop Cailyn off they stopped by.  Christina called me out to the car so they wouldn’t bother Nana or get near her germs.  While I was standing out by the car talking, Chris stuck her head outside the door to wave and raspily holler out a hello.  Jachin saw her and immediately yelled, “There’s Nana!  Close the windows!”  Guess he didn’t want to catch anything.

Chris spent most of the afternoon sitting up on the couch.  She seems to be past the vomit stage of this ailment, but she is still coughing an awful lot.  She did that last night, too.  Not much sleeping happens when you’re coughing.  She will be staying home from church today for sure. 

We did watch the Astros game.  Victory.  Four pitchers involved in a no-hitter that the Astros won 9-0.  Two of the new pitchers they just traded for were among the four involved.  Pretty exciting stuff. 

Speaking of church, guess I need to get ready.  I have to do Chris’ pre-service chores as well as mine. 

Numbers 6:24-26 says, “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”

Father, that’s my prayer, as always, for the family and friends of the lady who died.  Peach and your presence.  Amen.