Wonderful Weekend

Saturday I took the interview I’d written to Dell Sheftall for him to proof-read. Spend another hour and a half with him. Had to run some errands, came back and spent another hour listening to stories, laughing, crying.

He truly is an interesting man and I want to encourage him to tell his stories!

I walked down the street to a lovely used bookstore and bought an early Ann Patchett novel, then went across the street to the Art Center, in the converted old post office building.  Two displays – photography & quilts. Some beautiful stuff. And a gift shop with items I wish I could afford.

Then I got a mango smoothie at a little restaurant which I’ll try sometime soon. The owner is from Woodland Hills.

On Sunday I went to Unity of the Hills church. As soon as I walked in the door I felt at home. During the meditation (“I am so blessed, I am so grateful”) tears rolled down my cheeks. I felt as if all the love and gratitude that’s been mixed up in anxiety and worry was released. I AM grateful for my life, my husband, friends, family, pets, and the open, encouraging people I’ve met here.

The female minister worked in Santa Barbara eleven years! I chatted afterwards in the refreshment room and then accepted an invitation to lunch. There were 8 of us.  A darling couple, who drives 90 minutes to attend Unity, are new, too, having been attending about a month. It was sure nice to talk to people about the brain, mind, spirit, advances in science, etc. Yet, also laugh a lot.

I do miss the Positive Living Center; as Angelo often says, every week is an event!  I want to sing the words I’m used to: “Yes, there is love on earth, and it has begun with me. . .” not the traditional “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”   And at the end of the Prayer of Protection say, “And so it is!”  Unity is more restrained, more traditional. But just like Oakhurst, most of the congregation is middle aged and female.  One little boy at Sunday School.

This morning I emailed my interview to the magazine and of course was told it needs to be cut, less emphasis on history, more on why Mr. S. likes Kerrville, the Chamber, etc. His store is closed today, so tomorrow I’ll go back again and see if I can get the information they want.

First rainy day – kind of drizzly. 70 degrees. Windows open. Off to get a driver license. . .