8-31-8 with O.Hinds

1. Up early and visited with Viv at St. Elizabeth's Place, room 109. She finished her cosmetics and I walked her to breakfast. Viv is stronger than most residents here! We sang "I'll Fly Away, ...my mother pray again , & Send the Light." Lorrie Riley Ballinger and Viv and a couple of others made it at least a strong quartet! I love to hear the alto runs! Robert Burns came wheeling in and sang with us! Jim G. must not be feeling well.... Talked a while with Glen Muse. Danced with Lady Lee! She holds my right hand and keeps swing rhythm while I play "Skip to My Lou" and others while holding the harp and getting 'bluesy!
2. Skilcare... William Carey, William Griffith & William Oliver Hinds were in the same room and we had a good time playing and talking! Saw Waymon/Eula Mae Perkins , Ila Dean Pipes is in really bad shape! She was sweating off a temp. Elsa Gean, Louise Holt Hancock's ward, is a live wire as usual.
3. Craighead Nursing Home... 8am... Saw Gene Brown, J.R Isbell, Leona Ward, Lorene Sharp.. Shirley W. was away for the day...
4. Jonesboro Home Care... 8:30... Visited Ed Watson, Paul & Charley in Room 1... Talked with Theodore Smith (89) who is visiting his 2nd wife, a resident here. Saw Marvin, Eugene, the Dacus'
5. Stopped and visited with Melvin B. at 1209 Medallion. He and Opal are kind hosts and seem to enjoy my 10/15 minutes. I asked him to write up a few memories of Arlen Vaden which I hope to share with John B. when he flies over from Sweden.
6. 8:55am ... Class at SW Church of Christ... Charles Sneed .. teacher of the Book of Jonah.. Yes... John Bartley was also swallowed by a large sperm whale in 1891 and was quite bleached from the day and a half inside the whale's belly! He said he had no trouble breathing but the heat was nearly unbearable!!
7. Sat next to Maxine H. and Deniece and behind a Esther and her 91 year young mother. Charles and Mary sat behind and we listened to Jim A. ... I learned that the term "Provision" meant back then " enough to last one day!" It would spoil back then.. so they prayed for that much!
8. Took a nap and went to T-town and fed the animules!! Oscar is really growing! My little kids are still about the same size! Mr. Grumpy and Babi seem to be growing wilder! More space often does that with some of my pets...
9. Came back and shared some culinary delights! Hot Dogs & Sauce(BQ) and potato salad never tasted better to this mortal.... O.Hinds