Winterfest (aka Whobilation)

 

Thursday

I got up at 7:30 and Chris was just leaving. I took supplements and played through the Christmas line-up, then made and ate egg salad. I took my Bible and went to the chapel for Bible Study. We read the last three chapters of John. Wendy handed out 3D printings of the manger scene.

I got home after 11, ate fiber gel and read outside. I made breakfast while watching The Highwire. I looked at sewn ornaments on Pinterest. I made one that looked like ribbon candy, but it didn't come out well. I ran to the chapel at 3:30 to help Keli load up stands, etc for the Community Club. We packed everything in her truck and took it to the club.

We set everything up for the band, then I went home to clean my slide and change clothes. I put on a green dress and my heaviest coat.

Then I went to the club to meet Keli and the rest of the band. We played one song as a warmup. Then most of us went to the lot next door for the tree lighting ceremony. Chris announced that it might be his last. The colonel spoke as well. We sang some songs and they turned on the outdoor tree lights. Then fire engines with flashing lights pulled up and Santa got out. He greeted children, then we all walked back to the club, and I took my place with the band.

We played almost half of our songs when a lady requested that we take a break so the Grinch could make his entrance. Afterward, we continued. Caleb didn't come because his wife went into labor. So Keli played their song by herself. Then we finished our set. As people milled around, we packed up our stuff. I asked Elizabeth if the bells music looked playable to her. I was going to ask Michele as well, but she and John had left.

Keli and I packed the stuff back in her truck with the help of CPL Popken. He rode with me to the chapel and we unloaded everything. She took him back to the club and I went home.

I changed clothes and heated up leftovers for supper. I asked Michelle if I could have a game night tonight since tomorrow night is the pink pajama party. She and Casey said yes. So I read e-mail until 8, then posted to my blog. I made a bottle of tea and took some cheese and went to her house.

She was at the gym, but Casey had the game up. I loaded the last saved game where I died last time. I invited Cedric to watch as I completed the deadly move. He loves it when I die and Arthur C. Clark lectures me on safety. Then I tried other moves. But I could not get any further than before.

So I loaded the previous save, where my character was above ground. I completed the things on my to-do list, then got stuck because I didn't have everything I needed. Since Michelle had to go to work in the morning, I thanked her and said goodbye. I went home and found Chris already in bed. I looked at the Rama walkthroughs to see what I missed. I made notes and went to bed.