Last week, I visited my brother Calvin in Pensacola. We had a good visit. We had some quality time together, I met some of his friends, and we talked about some of the issues he faces due to physical health. Basically, he has very limited mobility due to knee problems and being overweight. He uses a walker, has railings along his hallway, has a lift chair, has installed a walkin shower, and has raised toilets. While I was there we attended a seminar on bariatric surgery and got some good information. While this surgery offers hope and a definitive path to weight loss, it does not promise to be easy, quick, or cheap. I am optimistic that he will find a way forward to improving his health and becoming more mobile. It was a good visit.
Another fun thing L and I did soon after my last blog entry was to attend, with our neighbors, a concert at Bald Mountain Baptist Church. There were more than a hundred Ministers of Music, instumentalists, and directors who came together from Baptist churches all over North Carolina. This was a talented group of musicians. There were lots of individuals who played an insturment in one selection, then moved to the choir, and several took turns as director. It was quite impressive to watch and the music was wonderful.
