Made it.

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A breakfast, put on by the knights.  Nothing fancy.  But, a solid breakfast, and done correctly.  I can't be certain, but I would guess there were fifty to seventy people who showed up.  It has been a long time since we have done this, so everyone and everything was a bit out of trim.  Not that it was bad, only... things were out of place, the tables really needed washed, and people had to practice this and that.

Still, all good.  That has to happen when the world shuts down for a bit.  I got to tables, without being told.  They... looked like they needed it.  There were plenty of people to serve, so for a while I had little to do.  Then, as it started rapping up, I was speaking with our griddle man.  He said we lost the guy who used to do the dishes.

So... I... got to the dishes.  I was doing them by hand, when someone showed me how to use the dishwasher.  I got to it.  Oh, and I spoke with the fellow who was doing pancakes.  I told him, next time, if he wanted, he could teach me how to do the batter and the cooking.  He liked that idea, because he won't always be able to be there.  My thinking exactly.  As well, with my flattop cooker arriving soon, I will practice with that.

Now, I can't do every rodeo, every time.  But, maybe, more.  And, if they are putting it together, and someone needed just isn't going to be there, I could certainly help, even on short notice.  If... I can make it.  We should begin teaching other guys how to do these things.  They aren't that difficult, but, it will take some practice and learning.

I was pleased to have made it.  A few minutes late.  But things hadn't started yet.  I had just the right amount of time to wash all of the tables... and put salt and pepper shakers out.  Next time, I will be there early enough to sweep the floors.  They really need mopped.  Not sure I can be in early enough for that, though?  But, yea, the floors.  They haven't been using things for a while, it... just... gets that way.

Now, though, to get in for confession.  And back to mass.  It's been difficult.  I have been trying, pushing.  I made it, today, for this one thing.  And I did help, proactively.  No one will tell anyone what to do, to a degree.  But, as mentioned, too, everybody is out of practice.  It has been several years since we have been doing these things.  It'll come around.  And, there were a few who made sure certain things were done.

It was pleasant, too.  I am tired, bushed, from very little.  But... it is good to work toward exhaustion, rather than just fall into it.  It is 80 out there, now.  At 12:45 or so.  It's going to get warm.  I'm going to have a fatted coffee, then some iced water.  Thirsty as a devil.  

If I didn't mention it, I did get chores finished.  I'll try to refill the last of the waterers soon.  I should have three changes, maybe four.  And, since I am only changing every other day, that gives me over a week before needing to refill... if I couldn't do it as spiffily as preferred.  Maybe even five changes?  

Later.