The Saints played in service today - a beautiful and moving rendition of What Child Is This. They did a marvelous job including the dramatic ending where we ring our chimes in a certain order and then freeze with our chimes in the air, holding still until the vibrations cease. Then we lower them together slowly. Nice. Very nice.
After service we practiced the piece we will ring in January (we won't get many rehearsals inbetween due to the holidays and people being away, etc.). Then we headed west on Buffalo to a wonderful diner to share a meal together. The hostess put us in a separate room around a large table. How appropriate that the room was decorated with Christmas bells! Conversations were punctuated with laughter and boisterous comments. A delightful way to get to know each other better.
Stories abound about travel to other countries and memories of Christmas from our past. Orders are taken and soon the steaming plates of good food arrive amidst cheery smiles and lip smacking. I ordered the meatloaf and my plate was laden with 2 huge slices of homemade meatloaf covered with ketchup, a mound of mashed potatoes with just the right dollop of gravy, and a dish of cottage cheese - all things I can eat though much more than I will be able to handle today!
My attention alternated between conversations nearby and discussions at the other end of the table. I caught snatches of numerous tales, all of them interesting and memorable. Time just flies by and too soon it is time to head home. I am suddenly exhausted. I clutch my Styrofoam box with a whole other dinner left over from my heaping plate and manage to scoop myself into the car to head out. What a wonderful afternoon filled with friendship and camaraderie! I look forward to our next outing.
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