Awake: 6:24am Temp 71 sleep 6+01 overcast overnight @ Nicktown.
This morning, the town had a Parish Breakfast @ the church hall & I couldn't resist. They usually get a fairly good crowd for this social occasion & meal & today was no exception. I spent a little time talking with Al, my colleague in lighting up the Fatima Shrine. We need someone to build us a box with legs to store the transformer in; then we will be completely finished.
My sister Corinne called from Seattle; she sang part of the "Happy Birthday" song as well as having sent a birthday card. Her time in Seattle was short; attending a reunion @ the college where she got her Masters degree & also visiting Nick, Eriko, Jerry, Zack & Katie. She didn't have much time to talk but also mentioned how much she enjoyed being with Mary Jo & Jen in California & touring the Hurst Castle + time on the beach.
After that call, I motored to the Foote Castle for an afternoon visit. My gosh! When I see the pregnant lady (Melissa), I wonder: how does she tie her shoes. She is BIG but looking good; her doctor gave her until Thursday & if she doesn't deliver by then, he will induce her.
Andrew was building a beautiful bridge using their Geomeg building magnets when we arrived; besides the magnets, he works puzzles & builds Lego cars & trucks....repeating these activities until he perfects his goal, & then moves on to another item of interest.
The Footes have an overhead unit of (3) halogen lights in their kitchen; (1) light is not working. It blinks on occasion or doesn't light @ all. Kevin has changed bulbs to no avail, so it's my turn to see what's happening.
It was a tricky problem; when twisting the bulb back & forth in its socket, it would occasionally light up...but never stay lit for long. On my first attempt, with the power off, & using a thin screwdriver, I lifted the small contact metal plate out a little to make sure the posts would be touching that contact...but each time, those little metal plates would spring back to where they had been.
Ok, then, my 2nd & last idea was to add some solder to the posts, file the solder flat & down to 1/32 of an inch. Bingo! The light is working again; the posts simply weren't touching their little metal plates.
The boys were playing in the back yard when I finished; they had run water into the small plastic pool & were splashing around. Little by little, that pure clear water turned to brown....I know what you're thinking...but you're wrong... it's due to Nathan's many trips back & forth from their sandbox; Kathy & I kept our distance.
Then it was time for me to leave; I wished Melissa an easy delivery; Kathy, a pleasurable & casual evening with good sleep & the boys to have more fun with Gramma, & for Kevin....good luck with it all.
En route to Nicktown, I stopped @ Wal-Mart for a few groceries & then picked some blueberries from our bush.
My dinner: leftover turkey meat, whole grain bread & mixed salad with cauliflower.
Late evening; I talked with Rosemary & Gary C. When the baby arrives, they would like to be 4th on the call list. I couldn't guarantee such an outrageous request but I agreed to do my best.
Evening movie; finished watching: "City Lights" with Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers, Hank Mann. Chaplin's masterpiece tells story of his love for blind flower girl & his hot-and-cold friendship with a drunken millionaire. Another of the all time greats. 1931. Amusing & well acted.
Lights out: 12:24am
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