Lakeview

I was hoping Andy’s sermon about pride and humility would have an impact while people saw me with my arms in the sink washing cups and glasses during the coffee hour. One woman and her daughter helped me slice cake and stir punch after the benediction.  God bless them both for their kindness.

But only one person said near the end of the coffee hour seeing me in the kitchen, “You have to do dishes too? That isn’t right.”  But he walked away without volunteering to take my place over the sink. Golf game maybe.

No mind.  Kathy and I loved the day serving cake and punch and then doing dishes (we are going GREEN you know.)  We had to soak half the dishes while we went off to enjoy a quiet brunch in the exquisite Wisconsin Room and the American Club in Kohler. It was without complaint, in fact it was the best brunch in the Midwest!

We thanked our Jamaican born waiter, Winton,  for his excellent service and went back home to change into comfortable clothes.  Then we went back to church to clean up the rest of the dishes and bag the trash.  Only two bags of stuff instead of three because we washed cups and glasses.  That felt good for the planet and us (We are going GREEN you know.)

We collected the remaining pieces of cake and punch.  Kathy brought the two flower bouquets from the sanctuary and we were off to Aunt Frieda and Emmett’s.  One arrangement was for our home of course but we don’t need two.

Knocking on their Terraced Estates door we woke them from a Sunday afternoon nap.  Frieda smiled at the flowers and Kathy poured them a couple glasses of punch. “Tasty,” they said.

We had a delightful time conversing for about 45 minutes.  We are grateful to God that we have family right here in Sheboygan to love on.  Aunt Frieda has been a second Mom to Kathy after her her mother died.   Such a gracious Lady and selfless servant to her 89-year-old husband.

So, our 34th wedding anniversary fell this time on a Sunday.  So we served our wonderful church family cake and punch.  It won’t be on a Sunday in another seven years.  By that time we will be retired. No repeats. Sorry.

So, I hope those who were there enjoyed it as much as we did serving it.

Have a great week!