Many wind up errands

Friday Evelyn went to exercise while I finished up some errands.  I dropped her off and went  back to finish our taxes.  Due to some lack of withholding, we owe $4100 in taxes this year.  That is the danger of having a big tax sheltered account.  We tried to give our probable tax bill away to charities but couldn’t know how much we would owe.  We will try to have more withheld next year.  I went back to get Evelyn and stopped at the WELS church where I returned some readings and got all that I will need for the remainder of the season.  We continued to the Verizon store to sign our 2 year agreement for our MYfi internet connector.  I thought I would get $25 for myself and $25 for friend Tom Jones who introduced us to the tool.  I have to keep it for a  month before that can happen.  We hurried home to dress for and go to the volunteer thank you luncheon at Knapp Medical Center.  It is always a lavish meal and was again.  We were finished by 3:30 and home for a nap.  We stayed home because Purdue played its first round game in the NCAA tournament.  They won but will have little chance in the second game because they must play Kansas.  More later.

Saturday was less active.  We went to a square dance from 10-12 and then went to a small Mexican restaurant for lunch.  It was Martha’s and we will likely never return.  The service was not good and the meat was grisly.  We came home after learning the sad news that the Rotel factory in Donna has closed or at least moved farther away.  We will try to find the new location because we may still be able to buy cases of the product for a small price.  We came home and took a nap before calling John and Sue to come here.  She had made corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day and brought most of the meal.  We played Hand and Foot as our entertainment.  Sue’s cooking doesn’t have the same level of spicy as we like.  Regardless, we were blessed with some of the food they are trying to get rid of before they leave for Wisconsin on Palm Sunday.

We were up and off to Trail’s End for our worship.  I gave the 4th of my series on the Beatitudes.  There were 2 younger couples from Canada visiting who attended and asked for a copy of the message.  That is always quite flattering.  I made copies of several and will take them to their house tomorrow.  I would have given my copy but needed it at Llano Grande.  I went there and thought I gave a better presentation there and received more compliments.  Afterward we went to Denny’s with 3 other couples for brunch.  I had a coupon I had bought for half price and used it.  I love those coupons!  We came home for our nap and conversations with both girls.  We always love keeping up with their lives.  Andrew had a disappointment in that he was not accepted to a special college that features economics but has received a scholarship offer from the University of Kentucky.  He has yet to hear from any Ivy league schools.  During the evening we took a walk and watched the Purdue/Kansas basketball game.  Purdue made us proud because they should have lost big, but, after leading until the final 30 seconds, but lost by 3 points.  We loved to watch them give such an outstanding effort.