AUNT MYRA

I preached Aunt Myra's funeral yesterday at the church where I took Janice
to be my wife 42 years ago. I told them that I got two mother-in-law's, my
wife's mother and my wife's Aunt Myra. She was just like a second mother
for Janice and her sister Wilma.
I even sang: "Aunt Myra, Aunt Myra, my herats on fire for Aunt Myra..." We
got a good laugh out of that. Our daughter shared some thoughts about how
she though Aunt Myra did magic because she seemed to show up almost
anywhere, any time. She was always there with her sweet smile and her
sweet spirit. Wilma shared about Aunt Myra's Christmas dinners in their
basement year after year and how she had so much good food.
It was a high honor to preach about an angel named Myra. It is also a
high honor to still be married to Janice Kay Addington Coomer.

TAKING THINGS EASY AROUND HERE

I have enjoyed having an afternoon at home today. Rather than going to
Barnes & Noble, my wife went and I watched UK-FL play basketball. It
was great seeing UK win the championship.
I have read, played with the dog, taken a nap and been on the computer
as my way of taking it easy around the house. I have an idea that there
will be much to do this week, so I'm getting ready for it all. I know of a
couple of jobs that need my attention and I'm certain a certain person
will provide me with her list for her him (me).
We had a good time at church today. Jennifer sang in the 9:30 service
and I served Communion at the 8:15 service. We went out to eat and
then I headed home to watch the game.
I'm listening to classical music in my study while writing this and
catching up with people through emails and chats. It is a nice way
to end a good day. Good day (night) to you.

"TIME - OUT"

I went to Barnes & Noble for a couple of hours this morning to relax some.
After a very busy day yesterday, I needed a "time out" to take things easy.
I read a number of pages in a mystery that I'm into. I also read several
pages in a book by Joyce Carol Oats about the sudden death of her dear
husband, and I read a few pages of a new book by Suzi Orman on how
to handle money matters. I practiced what she preaches by not buying
her book. I will read whenever I'm bak at Barnes & Noble and finish it.
After two hours, I knew I needed to return home because my wife was
in need of our car to go places I didn't care to go with her (kroger, drug
store, etc). I was right about not going since my body yelled at me to
take it easy. My body was right. I'm tired,
We have to go to Nashville Friday even if we were just back from being
in Louisville yesterday. I'll take a book to read while my wife does what
ever it is that she does there. (doctors) I might even slip in some snoozing
out in the crv with soft musicc on the radio. Talk about "time-out", that's
the real deal.

"THANK GOD, I'M FEE!"

Dr Fee released me from having to see him again where he works. My e-ray's
showed that my broken foot has healed. Dr. Fee attends the same church we
attend, so I hope only to see him there from now on.
I stopped by Barnes & Noble on my way home around 4:00 for coffee and to
read from three books I'm reading whenever I go there, which is often. It
was relaxing to get caught up on the three books and head home around 5:00.
I am amazed at how many times I see the same people there again and again.
While I don't know all their names, I know their faces and give them a nod or
brief greeting. The servers have my coffee ready before I can even get to
order it because they know my face and my order. Most of the time I pay the
exact amount in change since I know the cost ahead of time. That is nice of
them to treat a customer so well.
So I am celebrating being free from Dr. Fee and that red cast. I just hope I
don't go out and break a leg!

WOK OF WOK!

My wok won't work when we want a wok to work well. I wish my wok would
work well when I want wok food. It's just my that my wok won't work
well. Does the wok work well when we plug it in? Well! My wok is working
well now that I have it plugged in. It's a wonder wok!
Does your wok work well? Lot's of wok to when you want your wok to
work well.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

Little RED RIDING Hood is the name we've given to our crv. Since we
be riding in it we hope everything under the hood will be in great shape.
LRH is in he garage waiting to go for a ride to church & out to eat in the
morning. The sun is to shine again they say. Hope they know what they
are talking about.
Lazy is the word for our house today. We've rested for the most part
after a hard day yesterday. I've read some and taken a couple of very
short naps.
Now that we have LRH, we plan to go see my twin next week and my
wife wants/needs to see her sister while we're there if possible. I see
my Doctor about how I'm doing after the cast came off of the broken
foot. Good, I hope.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD unless we change it again.

STAYING INSIDE ON SATURDAY

I thought that when I went to bed last night I'd have a name for our
CRV when I awoke this morning. Well, I don't. Not yet. But I'm sure
I will soon. I've stayed inside because of the rain except to take it
across the street for a 83 neighbor to see. He was coming over in the
rain to see it so I took it to him instead. He approves of the car and
the color. I dried the CRV off when I got in the garage again.
We're tired after a very busy day yesterday. My wife is taking a
long nap. Our daughter is sleeping. I'm the only one up and about.
Although nap time sure sounds good on a wet Saturday afternoon.
I had planned to go to Barnes & Noble for coffee and book reading
but put that off till tomorrow after the UK game. By the way, I
might haave to miss the 9:30 service Sunday to head home since
the game is on at 11:00 our time. I sure hope they do better than
UL did today. They lost in the last seconds.
Since I'm sleepy I'm about to head to bed or the lazy-boy for my
afternoon nap. Maybe this time I will come up with a name for
the CRV. Who knows?

A DONE DEAL

We bought a 2007 cherry red CRV today after awhile of looking and
looking. It feels so gooooood to have this behind us atlast. Of all the
many that we tested, this one was the one we wanted and needed the
most. It is in the garage by another CRV and looks right at home.
Now we hope we can get some other things done that have been "on
hold" far too long.
We always name of cars as a way of giving thanks for having them.
The last two were Doxology 1 & Doxology 2 to express giving our
thanks. I'll sleep on it tonight and hope to have a name when I
wake up in the morning. It's not fire-engine red. It's prettier
that that, I think.
Since I'm starving, I'm off to fix pizza for the family and hope the
evening is restfull for us. You too.

SLINKY

I have a Slinky on my desk that I play with at times. I enjoy seeing it
roll down several steps. I enjoy watching our dog trying to figure out
what to do with it. Chase it? Run from it? Bark at it? My Slinky coils
up and then stretches if I pull it just right.
I wonder if I'm a Slinky. I roll down steps whenever my balance is
messed up. I coil up and hide. I stretch my short body at times in
an effort to limper up. Just don't push or pull too much because I
just might snap!!
My Slinky doesn't have a name. I am thinking about calling it Wire.
After all, that's all it is. Just wire. Wire and I are alot alike, we both
go HEY-WIRE! You know what? I'm going to put Wire away because
he is beginning to get on my nerves.

CARING-BRIDGE

Caring-Bridge is a wonderfull way to keep informed about someone
who is sick and to express your thoughts to them in a note to them.
Right now my twin brother is being blessed by Caring-Bridge as
people from places far and near express themselves to Harold and
Trudy. I have tried to to say something to them during the days
of tough, tough times. Perhaps you have as well and for that I'm
am gratefull as are Harold and Trudy.
The sad thought is that we meet people face to face everyday who
need a caring-Bridge offered to them in their tough times. A word
or a smile can lift up their drooping spirits even though you might
not even be aware of what you just said or did for them. It is a
gift of grace. It is a gift of peace.
If you care about others, let them know in some small way that
you do. They will be blessed and so will you. I know I am.

THE CRATE

After fixing eggs & toast for our daughter this morning, I took it on a tray to
her room. After awhile I wondered where her dog, Derby, was. When I was
able to get to her room, there he was up on her bed licking the plate clean.
Just as I was about to get after Derby, she told me she had finished cleaning
the plate already. She then took hold of her dog and put him in his crate. The
way she looked at me, I thought she was going to grab me and put me in mine!
I ran, well almost, as fast as I could and sat down to read the newspaper. That
was a close one if I say so myself, which I just did, didn't I.
Derby knows he is in big trouble whenever he ends up in the crate. He can't
get a free pass or pass go untill she tells him he can get out. After she left to
go to work, I came to the rescue and let him out to be free, free atlast. Now
we boys have to be on the watch because my daughter's mother didn't leave
the house. She is still her and she may be watching. Talk about being put in
a crate! "I'm in the crate-house now......" "Help! Help! Can you let me out of
here!!" It's nor great being in this crate!!!