Last College Rehearsal

Frank bought a new bed for us, as his back just can’t take or old bed anymore. So we got up early this morning, and put the bed in our room. We had to go to my last rehearsal with the college kids, as the concert is on Sunday. We always have such fun at rehearsals. Miss Rosa told us that in professional orchestras the players aren’t supposed to talk during rehearsals. We tried doing that but it didn’t work at all. It was just too hard to not talk in-between pieces, especially when our timing was off on a couple measures in “Ave Verum Corpus.” I didn’t want to say anything about it, but with the concert on Sunday I just worked out the problem area with Patrick since we have to be very careful not to mess up the soloist. We left the college with all the information we needed for the concert on Sunday.

As Frank and I were leaving the college, a white truck looking suspiciously like the McClain’s truck parked just a few parking spots from where we had just left. Frank pointed it out before I even saw it, and asked if it was anyone I knew. How he remembered that truck I don’t know. But he did remember. And sure enough - it was Matt, and Frank pulled over so I could say hi. I have never seen Matt surprised or taken off guard at any time. But the look on Matt’s face was priceless as I called his name out the window. I asked him how he was doing but he was so stunned I had to repeat the question. We spoke only briefly as there was a car behind us, but it was so good to see some one from church.

After we finally left the college we went to the Red Lobster for lunch and had a really good time. The waitress was most pleasant, and I enjoyed myself immensely. I had Chicken Alfredo, and Frank had a shrimp plate. The biscuits were so good I’ll do anything to make then at home. I never thought I’d ever go to a restaurant that sells primarily fish, but I like fish now. I eat things I said I’d never eat – fish for starters, pickles, mustard, and tons of other things. Frank got the ungratefulness and pickiness out of me. I eat what he puts in front of me with no questions and no faces.

Since we got a queen sized bed, we had to buy new sheets and a comforter. So we went to Wal-Mart and spend a couple hours matching the colors for the comforter and buying extra pillow cases. We stopped by the clothes rack that was on sale, and Frank picked out some clothes for me. I found some nice blouses for the cool weather and a few various other miscellaneous items. We had a great time just being together.

When we got home we fixed the bed up with the new sheets, and then we re-arranged the entire room. It took us only a couple hours, and then we showered, and went to sleep. I may not have had Frank home yesterday, but today more than made up for it.