2nd Sunday after Pentecost

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June 6th, 2010
Second Sunday after Pentecost

More auto/taxi/truck wind-shield “Names”:
Looks can Be Deceiv’in, Low Flying Angel II, Psalm 23, Little Man Big Feet,
A Child of Jesus, Son of the King, No Other Than Me, All One Krew, Gospel Train,
In My Charge, The Lord is my Shepherd, White Charger, Believe it!, Mi No Beg No Fern, God is Allah!, Dodged!, Jah Guidance, Tuff Country

Confirmation Class
The students build a note book of hand-outs. My goal is for each student to become friends with The Book of Common Prayer so using as a life resource, they will grow into their faith as they mature intellectually and spiritually. I hope each teen or adult to establish and make a personal relationship with Jesus as Lord and Savior. Deacon Gumbs taught the class on Saturday, June 5th, based on “prayer.” We practiced different postures and worked on the gestures of “making the sign of the cross” and genuflection.

Wednesday night $5 hamburgers
Chenay Bay, Mahi restaurant serves $5 hamburgers every Wednesday night;
$2 Budweiser Bottled Beer; the extras (cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. are added on $) but it’s still a good deal and social outlet; many friends show up; always a group from The Reef! My bill is usually about $11!

Doctor Pepper and the Pool
When I was a little boy, we all knew that Doctor Pepper was made from prune juice! The ads and logo said: Drink Dr. Pepper: Ten, Two and Four!
There was a clock dial with 10, 2 & 4 highlighted. It has occurred to me, I swim two, three or four times per day, usually around or near: 10pm, 4 to 6:30am, maybe 10am, and 2pm. One can’t set the watch but I’m there late night before bed, just after or near sunrise, and mid-afternoon. It’ stimulating and refreshing.
The 80 degree+ water temp makes for great sleeping and awakening. I jump in like a “Dr. Pepper,” 10, 2 & 4! It’s a sweet dip without the prune juice!

40th anniversary planning committee
The well rounded and representative committee planning the 40th anniversary celebration has been working diligently and regularly; I attend when needed; the neat thing it’s moving along.

Just Me and Charlotte at Duggan’s
Sunday brunch at Duggan’s Restaurant is a “tradition” for Dendlters, Ogiers, Christmons, and “others” from our circle of friends at The Reef. Today it was just Charlotte and I as both our spouses were on the mainland and the Christmons had flown to Kentucky for a family emergency funeral.

Sunday first clear day in ten!“The African Dust” has blown over; the breezes are constant; the sun is high and hot; No rain the last 48 hours; seas are calm; slight breaking on the reef; winds out of the East North East; cumulus clouds billowing up after the Sunrise; Moon still up at quarter slice @ 5am: “That’s the weather observations from the North east end of Saint Croix, looking down on Teague Bay with Buck Island in clear view, this is W4DEO.” That was my radio report today on the TWO meter weather net @ 6:40am AST on 146.360 MHz frequency (St. John’s repeater). I’m on the air daily with regular Ham Radio friends and their familiar voices! We are very connected in the Virgin Islands.

ACOLYTES in “high heals”St. Peter’s has dedicated acolytes; the best are the females; our battle is for the young women to wear low black shoes with toes covered; some how they don’t seem to get the dress requirements; they look lovely in Sunday dresses with modern high heal shoes, but the semi-bare feet in dashing strapped high heal pumps takes away the dignity of their acolyte vestments! It’s not just an Island “problem” but everywhere I seem to go………….at least we have dedicated youth show up and serve at the Altar with us on Sunday morning! I think I’ll take the high heals even though some of the younger women topple and sway.

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La Paz y Buen Camino!
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