Yesterday, Stanfield Air had an open house. They donated an air conditioning unit (and installation) to us a few months ago, saving the shelter thousands of dollars. So naturally when they asked if we wanted to set up a table at the Open House, I said yes. Jaron, the volunteer, went for the first couple of hours. I got there at 12. They had a steady stream of people coming through, but most studiously ignored us. Sometimes they started to sign up for the email list, but then recoiled visibly when they read what they were signing up for, like it might be contagious. It is hard to say if time spent at public events like that is effective. If I connect with one person who follows through and makes a large contribution later, then it is worth it. And I did talk to a few people. Sally Stanfield Allen is such a nice person and so energetic, I am always impressed by her.

I drove up to Colbert to pick up Art (the AFS student) and bring him to Athens for the weekend. The leaves were starting to change and I enjoyed the drive, although the sky was dark and it sprinkled a little. When we got home, Vanessa was cooking the potatoes for the stew I had made the night before. I got the yellow beans ready and put them in the pot. Then Art made shortbread to use up the over-ripe peaches we had. After that, I dug out a 2-person game called Odin's Ravens. We studied the rules and tried to play it a couple times. It is very complicated. During dinner, I got a call from the Shelter. One of the residents' bathrooms was locked and the key was missing. Should we pay a locksmith to come after hours? Maybe the key will turn up. She can use the staff bathroom until Monday.

After dinner, Art and I went to a jazz concert at the Fellowship. It was excellent, but I admit I was falling asleep by the end of it. I think it would have been better if it wasn't in the sanctuary and we could chat or dance or move around. On the other hand, there is a really good piano in the sanctuary. There were about 30 people there, so I think we about broke even.