Good morning men.

Must be quite an experience going to that wildlife preserve. I see interesting wildlife from time to time, but never imagined "flocks" of bald eagles before and 10s of thousands of other birds (except maybe pigeons in Boston, or mosquitoes in Maine). Inspiring.

I epoxied together the 7-foot pieces of canoe gunwale yesterday and now have to figure out how to get the 18-foot gunwale strip out of my living room, down the hallway and stairs and out of the building. Maybe javelin throw from the balcony?

My grandfather worked 30 years in the Steinway factory in NYC in the late 1800's and early 1900's; Matheis Weiss was his name. Piano workmen used to autograph in odd places the pianos they helped build. Last night I vacuumed the antique piano keys I picked up from Craigslist and found a signature in pencil on the back of the first key, "Weiss". A coincidence, maybe, but we're going to see if we can find any of my grandfather's signatures on immigration records or draft cards to compare the handwriting.

Party this afternoon at DS & his GF's house.

Good Morning

Yesterday was a bit strange. Pain levels ramped up quickly, especially during Morning Prayer on Zoom. I headed over to the recliner to find some comfort before heading upstairs to get some pain meds. Next thing I knew 3 hours had passed and I awoke to minimal pain levels. So we just took it easy the rest of the day. I feel good this morning and am ready to get things done around here. This thing has a mind of its own. Heather is off to a luncheon with her friends. I am going to get the living room ready for the tree. I have a corner of the room screened off as a prayer space and it will need to come down. I will miss it.