Sunday

I slept in this morning, before going to church in the sanctuary within the building. The sermon was on the need for salvation, with communion as well.
After church, soup (chicken noodle or homemade gumbo made by Peggy before she left.) served with a choice of bread or crackers. Drinks were coffee, ice water, or kool-aid. I sat down next to Steve. who is known by the rest of the staff and has returned for a couple of weeks. A young girl sat with her mother (Geri Henry to the team) and mother's out-of-town guest across the table from me. Suddenly, this red liquid was speeding across the table toward me! I jumped out of the way in time, and helped clean up the floor and table. Excitement, in the middle of an otherwise quiet meal. Cake was served for dessert-a choice of red velvet or frosted strawberry angel food.
After the meal, I helped with cleanup, then ran over to Kmart to find some of the canvas shoes that I like. No one else sells them, but at least they are usually available. There were no shorts in either Kmart or Walmart that I would wear. They were either half-way between knee and thigh, or so tight you felt poured into them. I am told shorts are to be modest here, and need to make sure how that word is defined in the minds of the powers that be.
The day has turned muggy outside, which is normal here. At this time of year, it turns muggy somewhere between 1 and 3 o'clock. In the mornings, a sweat shirt or light jacket is advisable.
Weather changes in a heartbeat. Most of the time it is sunny and warm-to-muggy. When it decides to rain, the clouds form in short order.
The water comes from the gulf, and is just "sucked up" in the words of a native. Similar to what is called "lake effect" in Ohio, I am sure.
The gulf is a lot bigger, so produces a large quantity of water more quickly.
Last Thursday, the sky suddenly turned black, and tornado sirens went off. A tornado had been sighted which we never saw at the Center, but Geri named a street today, and said it had touched down.