The first angels, dear friends David and Ricki Perry, came down from Portland, via San Francisco, arrived with a delicious lunch in hand, then set to work doing thankless tasks that are particularly hard for our current mutual misconfigurations. David moved Linda’s icing machine while Ricki changed the water in various flower arrangements, gifts from friends, that have been cheering up the house. After a very amusing hour of catching up and hearing tales of the Episcopal Church’s recent general convention, they departed, but not before doing the lunch dishes.
The second angel looked suspiciously like a dishwasher repairman, toolbox and all. He departed, not on white wings, but in a white van, leaving a rejuvenated and fully functional dishwasher. Saints be praised!
Then a genuine angel, our saintly friend Anne Peterson called from downtown Menlo, offering to pick up and deliver dinner (roasted chicken and cole slaw). Hallelujah! Life is looking up, especially compared to yesterday…
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