Today, after delivering nine trays of mail to the post office and taking care of some business at Landis Homes, Cerwin and I visited Uncle John, whose wife, Bertha, died on Monday. Then we went to the next building to see Cerwin’s mother.

I noticed on the calendar that Mount Calvary Church was giving a program in East Bethany Chapel.

We asked Mother if she would like to go. She seemed pleased to have something to do, so we wheeled her down the hall and around a few turns.

Imagine my delight and surprise when I realized that my Aunt Hazel (center) and her sisters Pauline and Jean were part of the program.

Hazel is married to my mother’s brother, Lester Hawthorne. Lester was also there, but I did not get a photo of him.

I think the last time I heard them sing was sixty-five years ago – at another aunt and uncle’s wedding – when I was a five-year-old flower girl.

I did not know the others who participated in the Christmas program, but each one did an excellent job.

When this man began playing, Cerwin leaned over toward me and said, “That is how to play guitar.”

He is incredibly talented. Cerwin compared him to Chet Atkins.

I am so glad that we did not miss this program.

Afterwards, Cerwin had an appointment (for new hearing aids), we did a bit of grocery shopping, and then went to Outback for supper.

It seems like it has been quite awhile since we went out together for a nice meal – just the two of us.

It was a cold, rainy day – but my heart was incredibly blessed.