Although I was to be the net control station for the SAROF net on Saturday morning, band conditions on 20 meters were bad. I could only hear ONE station. There was someone on the frequency taking check-ins, so I acquiesced to let him run the net. Not my plan...but what could I do? Then I changed bands for the 40 meter nets. What a difference! I could hear everyone! I didn't run the nets, but I could at least be there (for the first time in years) to check in and talk. I got my feet re-wet on HF, so next time will be better.
By the time the nets were over, I had been sitting in my chair from 9:00-noon. By that time, as usual, I had lost my momentum to do things. I hate when that happens! I think the day-long rain had something to do with it...
Saturday evening, I drove to Monrovia (where I used to teach) to watch the spring play. I always intend to go to those things but usually talk myself out of it. This time, because I told some of my former students on Facebook that I would be there, I had to appear. I knew everyone in the cast, so it wasn't like I was going to watch strangers perform! The minute I got there, someone stuck his/her head out of a side curtain (which is a no-no) and yelled, "Ms. McNary, come back here!" I did as I was bidden, and there was the whole cast waiting for me! I felt like an absolute celebrity! I got hugs, admonished them not to embarrass their director by throwing things in that weren't rehearsed (which is typical for a final performance), and told them to break a leg. The rest was up to them. The show was cute. They made me proud!
After I got home, I hunkered down at the computer...and before too long, I realized that I needed to change the clocks for DST. Ack! Suddenly, it was late! Went to bed. Got up in the dark this morning--thanks to Daylight Savings Time--and got ready for church.
Attending church and Sunday school has been a HUGE part of the healing process for me in an effort to climb out of the horrible abyss that I have been in since August. Little by little, I am getting better. Don't know if I will ever be "normal" again, but I have worked very hard to get at least this far.
Will be stepping up trip preparations this week. It will go fast. Please pray for good weather, no geese, no terrorists, sober and experienced pilots, and functioning aircraft!
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