Interesting Weekend

It's been a bittersweet weekend. Mostly sweet, though. Friday we worked at the new LaSalle Branch. There are books on shelves! It is starting to look like a library. And my staff reunite tomorrow. I'm sure they are as stoked as I am. Saturday I spent the day with one of my closest friends. We had a tag sale in our front yard, the same time as Summerfest. We had a decent sale. Not hugely profitable, but decent. And we met a lot of people in the neighborhood. That was the most fun. I now have sun on my face and arms. Steve and I also enjoyed a nice dinner at Doc Pierce's and then went to SummerFest. It was nice; musical entertainment, booths, and rides for kids. Now we can say we went. Today was disappointing. I was told I couldn't play with other people in church services because I didn't attend Thursday practice. My work schedule conflicts with it. It didn't used to be that way. I could come in Sunday morning and practice and all would be fine. And people would be really happy. But things changed, including requiring signed contracts for musical performers. I think that is controlling and off-putting. I'm volunteering my time and expensive drum equipment (which certain people took liberty to jam on it.) So, I am fetching my percussion equipment and leaving the church. It's too bad that I just started playing again and then I am cut off. It has happened before, but it won't keep me from playing again in the future. I will think long and hard before committing to another church. I had a friend come over and we played Rock Band and Guitar Hero. It was great! Tonight I worked out for an hour and a half, reconnected with a friend on Facebook, and am now blogging. Soon it will be time to go to bed. Have a good week.