No pics this week.

We’re still kicking… The weather has not been conducive to bike riding. It’s hard to complain about it this time of year, but in prior years I’ve been able to ride 2 days a week. The forecast is incredibly changeable. Maybe I’ll squeeze in a ride soon.

We helped at a Church dinner Friday. We worked hard, got tired, and had a good time. The dinner was grilled sirloin steak tips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, a salad, and a roll. Many families bring deserts that are put out for all to share. The food was excellent. This is a dinner where several hundred people show up. Usually, families come, often taking the opportunity to talk with other families they are friends with. Danita and I were on the team to taking orders. We put the orders in the queue. When the food was ready, teenagers brought the orders back to the tables. My strangest experience was a man who asked for his tips to be done medium rare. I thought the guy was joking, but he was serious. He finally decided he would go to the kitchen and pick out his own plate. The man just doesn’t understand church dinners. I wasn’t surprised to note that he came by himself, and didn’t talk with anybody.

Today I helped with our neighborhood’s Men’s Club brunch. The food service starts at 11:30. Danita and I don’t attend the brunch because we like to eat an early (and large) breakfast on Sundays. But I went over to help cook and clean up. I was there 3 1/2 hours. The work was easy and there was lots of camaraderie.

I just finished the book “Tent Life in Siberia”. George Kennan wrote of his experiences in 1865 – 8 when he went to Russia as part of a team to build a telegraph from the US to Europe via Alaska, the Bearing Straight, and Siberia. Kennan has a good sense of humor and an easy writing style. I couldn’t believe the things he and his team did. Highly recommended. If you have any kind of e-reader, you can get the book free from Gutenberg, as well as many other E-book services.

We plan to see the movie “Hidden Figures” tomorrow. It has great reviews. We have high hopes.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.