We had some internet issues yesterday--no service when I got up. I spent most of the day with the UUFA Board at a retreat--which was held here at the Kenney Ridge Commons (where the wedding was). I was nervous in the morning, as well as the day before. I made rice salad and bean salad, cooked the mini-rolls from the freezer (left from the wedding), sliced a loaf of wheat bread that I thawed, and cooked muffins I had made and frozen, but not baked. The food was very much appreciated, and I collected $29 in donations toward the cost of ingredients. Alison said the Fellowship would give me money if that wasn't enough, but I think it's fine.

I asked for fruit salad. Someone bought cut-up fruit from the grocery store, which was fine, but honestly. There wasn't one person who could cut up fruit? One person answered my request for hard-boiled eggs and several brought ice, as well as coffee and tea and bagels for the morning. I also served mocha cake and meringues.

When I got home, the internet was still very weak. Ray was on the phone with Bell South (in India?), diagnosing for about an hour or so. Then we went looking for a new modem. At Radio Shack, they were out of stock, but called their store in the mall and they had one. We tried the AT&T store--they don't carry them, but recommended Wal-Mart and Office Depot. We went to Peach Mac; they don't sell modems, but we saw Molli's friend Steven, who works there now. He has a master's in public policy and is hoping to get work with the government--he is also getting married in the fall. We called Office Depot, they were out of stock and we finally went to the mall and got one there. The store had moved within the mall, last fall, so I went to the wrong place first...by now it was almost 7.

We had told Becky and Kent we would meet them at the movies, so we were pretty late, but only missed the trailers. We saw Avengers and I have to say it was a lot of fun! Great special effects and fast-paced action with good characters. Really. Then we went out to dinner and didn't get home until 11:30 or so. Ray stayed up and got the new modem working, requiring more time on the phone. I had trouble sleeping--excitement, humid hot weather, etc. Wore my mask off and on.

The day before, Friday, I went to Victoria's house and helped her with her will (and her husband's), filling in a template she had from Nolo. She emailed me the template, so I can do ours. I also helped her pack some books because she's moving to Mississippi, sadly.

There was more retreat Friday evening, 7-9, involving some fun team-building games. I am fond of those things. We also had a quick dip in my Dad's pool, when I picked up Ray about 5. I spent most of the day cooking for the retreat.