Friday 7th September

I got to the Senior Centre about 10 o'clock.   My Kiwanis friend Cecil was signing his book this morning,  Louise was helping him, and Virgina who usually sits with me in church, co-authored the book and was signing as well.    I don't know why I didn't take a photo of them signing, I just don't always think of it.

It says Cecil is 89, but he has actually turned 90.  He does a tremendous amount of work in the community but he is wheelchair bound, and he would not be able to do any of it without Louise.  She is the real unsung hero here.  She is not all that well herself but drives him everywhere.

I went to the hospital this afternoon where the patient numbers have suddenly shot up and went round ICU and the 3rd floor.   Two young women in ICU were suicide attempts.  The rate of suicide in this place is staggeringly high.

We have had rain.   Not an all day downpour which is what we need, but a heavy drenching shower and thunderstorm this evening. And it feels cooler.

 Right Now was late this evening.

Live Free or Die is one of the best known state mottos.   It was adopted in 1945.   The phrase comes from a toast written by General John Stark in 1809.   He was New Hampshire's most famous soldier in the American Revolutionary War.   As he was in poor health he was unable to attend an anniversary reunion, so sent this toast by letter -
              Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.