Allen's memorial service

Saturday (Hanover PA). Woke at 8. Didn't sleep so well last night. New beds seem to do this to me sometimes. Sitting. Shower. Got dressed, finding the suit a little tighter than I remembered. MB up as well. Downstairs for a "continental breakfast." Headed over to the retirement home around 10. Got slightly turned around on the way. But then, figured it out (thanks to MB). The clan was gathered in the meeting room. We watched a slide-show that Dn had put together... Allen's life, in mostly chronologically ordered pictures. MB had typed up some notes about Allen's history, based on his notes for a talk he had given to a men's group. Some of us helped to fold up printed copies, and put them in manilla envelopes. Over to the chapel for a nice service, remembering Allen, and bringing to mind some timeless themes from the Christian faith. Back to the meeting room for a lunch put together by the "church ladies." I had a plate of Utz potato chips, potato salad and macaroni salad. My mom and I looked at some books at a tag sale, took a walk around the grounds, and then drove back to the hotel. Daily practices. MB called to say she was on her way back. She didn't show up for awhile, so downstairs for coffee. Saw her parents and hung out for a bit. Back up to the room, hanging with MB's father while MB's mom went to get new room cards. My mom stopped in as well. Finally MB returned. I changed some strings on the guitar. Upstairs to B's room to say goodbye to K, B and little Z. Back to our room, MB and I did a little work on guitar. I tried pointing out some chord patterns on the neck. MB took a nap and I played a little. At 6:10, downstairs and met mom to head to the restaurant for dinner. We were seated with the rest of the bunch right around 6:30. Not much for me to eat at the place, I settled for a spinach salad and mozzarella sticks. Camera's flickering around the table. D started conversation about banjoes. Career and financial talk with D and C. The waitress took some group photos of the whole bunch. Drove with mom and C back to the hotel. Reading, completing the day.