George Washington

Since I was born in DC, his city, and went to GWU, his university, I thought it was about time to get to know the guy and found a GREAT book, called Citizen Washington, which I just stumbled upon at Ingles.  Citizen Washington  It takes  you through various opinions of the man... by his slaves, John Adams, Martha, his enemies (this is a historical novel, so some is fiction) and overall you come away with an intimate portrait of him.  Did you know he stammered? Lost his step-daugtherhter she was 17 to epilepsy?  For those of you who remember "This is Your Life," when they brought people onto the stage that shaped your life,  this takes the same method of telling a story in the book.  Wonderful device to use in the novel and wonderful reading.   Movie?

I have just finished Grace and Everyday Saints about a San Francisco group of parishioners who tried to save their church.  It sounds pretty boring in that sentence, but it was a good moving portrayal of how real people who were not community organizers, banded together to accomplish something (like ChainFree Asheville. . hmm?) 

We had a good staff meeting today and ideas are bubbling about all over.  We need to funnel and critique them and then move on them.  We have a great staff and are so lucky to have found them.  Labor Day we'll be down at Haw Creek Animal Hospital as the entire day's proceeds will benefit CFA!  Thank you Dr. Heather Sinclair and her husband Bob. Bob will be doing toenails and shampoos (I can see it now!)

Anyway, we await the results of the CT scan tomorrow, but I am not obsessing about it.  It is what it is, but of course, I hope that the cancer has not metastasized any further.  I also did get a refill on my tooth medication.  (another similarity to George). 

Patrick is doing a fence on Saturday(repair).   I am working on CFA stuff (mainly the thank-you party invitations) and may take the dogs down to the river. . only 11 minutes from our house. We're also, for the first time, going to call Seamus in Wales before he leaves for Birmingham, UK.  We have never talked on the phone across the pond before!  Seamus loves to spin some yarns so I am sure it will be a delightful conversation. 


All for now, boy and girls.  Keep me in your prayers.