My Week

RIP
Kathy Badgett (nee Kapp) 

Dec 25, 1946 - Aug 23, 2018

I'd like to start off this week's blog with a fond, yet sad, farewell to my older sister, Kathy Badgett, who entered the pearly gates on Thursday morning.  May she rest in peace.  I miss her more now than the miles that separated us in life.  I'm so glad I went to see her in May when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and still alert and functioning (in pain however).  She was a fighter.  She was a kind person to all she met.  Bless her heart.  She leaves behind three children (and grandchildren): Richard Dachs, Pam Delagarza and Jason Dachs.  As of this publication, my condolences on Facebook reached 174.  Thanks for your feelings of support at this time.

I've noticed, on more than one occasion, students being dropped off from a bus with all the lights and bars and then the child walks 1/4 of a block down and crosses the street in traffic to go home after the bus's safety has parted.

Monday evening our Chatham American Legion presented a check to Honor Flight.

After the check presentation, I had obedience class.   Amber even went through a tunnel.  I guess I need to order a tunnel from Chewy.com   One of the things we tried in obedience class was to have Amber go around me while I stand still. We had a fun course with stations as follows: 1.  Greet friendly stranger and ask directions.  2.  Down dog and read a sign. 3. Sit dog. Pick up trash and throw it away.  4.  Dog stands. Open gate, go thru and close gate.
6.  Walk dog over bridge.

Tuesday I went to the Lincoln Tomb from 2:30 till 8PM.  The flowers were just lovely. I set my phone on a planter to take this selfie which turned out beautiful.

Then I changed and went to the Honor Flight.  I didn't get home till midnight. Here I am with my traditional selfie with Les Morgan and Bruce Martin.

For some reason, selfies from my phone are mirroring the letters on our cap. 

Here I am with one of our WW2 veterans, John Mayes.  He’s the 98 year old!  He had been up since 2:30 and had been bowling in a league earlier that day!

Ah and the rest of the party at the airport that waited for the delayed arrival.

Wednesday I got up an hour latter because of honor flight last night. locked the dogs in the yard for a half hour while I got ready to walk them around the block. No poo until we got back in the house. Grr. I even blocked the area off with a box and she by passed that to poo in that spot.
My new garage door was ready.  Here's the before and after photos:

Sure raises and lowers much smoother.  I had been parking outside for fear the door would get stuck on those bent tracks.  I also have some light in there with those windows.  Doesn't look like some home builder with ties to a zillion white garage doors via discount group purchase now.  While at it, I got to clean the garage a bit.  I have an air compressor to blow dust and leaves and a power washer.
I was trying to sell the headboard and frame from my guest bedroom since I have a new frame on order.  I had a no-show buyer.  I guess it will be sawed up for my fireplace and keep me warm along with the wood shelf that threw out the balance of my old garage door tracks.

I sold this outfit through facebook.  It fit the lady and she is a board member at the Marbold Mansion.  I am so glad it fit her and I know it will go to good use.

Thursday I went to Books on the Square.
https://illinois200.com/events/lincoln-as-commander-in-chief-a-panel-discussion/
The panel discussion was very interesting and I took a few notes.  The panel compared the attack on Fort Sumpter to Pearl Harbor that started things off toward war.  Secession was the result of fear by the South. Lincoln chose his words carefully not to dissuade governors from contributing their people to the war effort.  He used words like "squashed" and "insurrection".  Jefferson Davis had much more experience than Lincoln but Lincoln was a lawyer and researched and prepared for cases which he applied to the war.  He was often up late getting books.  Lincoln frequently used T-mails (telegraph).

I'm sawing up a box spring indoors because it's raining. I'm getting a new frame today for the guest room. I tried to sell the old headboard and frame but I think it will be sawed up for my winter fire.

Friday night I went to see a play called Big River at the Hoogland Center with the girls.  Before we went, had dinner at Obed and Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery.  I had to try this Rosemary Bourbon Side Car.

We are all like minded veterans and have been going to a few plays at New Salem's Theater in the Park.  Pictured is Linda Crites (Navy retired), Sue Gibbons (Marine Corp League), Me, and Kelly (Army) at the art gallery in the Hoogland Center before the show. 

8/25/18 Lincoln’s Home, Springfield, IL. 1 pm concert & 3 pm street dance.

Saturday afternoon I danced at the Lincoln Home with the 33d .
In the evening I went to the Sangamon Prairie Reception Center for Paula Staab Polk's retirement party. Instead of a guest book, she had photo booth with props and when I saw the props, I ran home and got my own hat.  Here's my photo from Paula's Retirement Party!   

Sunday morning I was the second reader at Mass.
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_08_26.mp3
We had a guest priest, Fr George Kintiba, from Divine Word Missionary.
He was quite enthusiast with his sermon and clapped along to music of our choir.  Since the Gospel was about deciding who you will serve, he stated that when we get up in the morning and take our first step, we do so serving the Lord. We were to repeat after father, "Oh neighbor", I am blessed! you can follow with me but "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

Later I represented our VFW post at the district 10 meeting at the Chatham VFW at 11:30.  I had prepared lunch for my son and myself before leaving.  I didn't know there was food after the meeting so I skipped that since I had plans to attend the Bicentennial event at 2:20 and lots of clothes to change. The Bicentennial Plaza dedication was scheduled for State Constitution Day.

We had a heat index of 109.  Lincoln gave his farewell address at the theater in the Lincoln Home and then we had a parade to the plaza designed to be a walking path between Lincoln's Home and the Governor's Mansion.  Mary Dissler (left) debuted in a new outfit.

It cooled off in the evening enough for me to cut the grass. That is until I ran out of gas.  This blog ends with a beautiful, full moon.