We had a good turn out for the fundraiser. For once there were more Al-Anon members present than AA members. I have no idea whether we earned any money on the baskets. I had to leave before it was all over. I took home what little there was left of the chicken noodle soup that I brought and made arrangements for Stevie to take care of Ruby's. I could not possibly have carried them both up my steps with a bum leg.

The speaker spoke longer than she was supposed to but that was okay. She was interesting. I was in pain from sitting too long with but I made it through her talk. It took me a while to go to sleep but I finally did doze off thanks to Tylenol PM. I'm afraid I'll become addicted to that and have to join NA. : )

Nefertiti's sponsor was present. She had traveled from Memphis to Franklin to work with the state delegate and Susan on the state guidelines. We caught up and spoke of our mutual friend. She's going to help me talk Elyce into joining Thelma and I in Huntsville for the Alabama/North Florida Al-Anon Convention. She gave me her e-mail and phone numbers so that I could get Elyce's newest information to her. Each time Jolly Joyce sees me she says, "Keep talking to her. You're doing her some good." Don't know what I say. But I've never been against talking to anyone. I'd talk to a fence post.

I turned in my key to the Betterway House building to one of the board members last night. I told Jerry that I was going to do that before I did it. When Jane came around as I was getting ready to leave to ask if she could join me in riding to the convention in Huntsville I told her that I would begin going to meetings in Lawrenceburg when I could. I was not going to attend in Pulaski any more. When I can say that I have more serenity missing a meeting there, it is time to go.

The paradox did not show. But that's okay. I really didn't expect him to. He's taking care of himself and that is what matters most.

This morning I am still in pain. I'm not really looking forward to driving to Nashville and sitting through a ceremony. This is not because I want to miss the ceremony, it is because sitting for any length of time with my knee bent causes me pain afterward. For the most part the Rite of Election is something I really do look forward to. I feel like I've come home.

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The Rite of Election ceremony was awesome! I was so moved by the sight of so many people traveling the same path I am. I spent the day with my sponsor and it was a day well spent. I am so at peace with myself right now.

I'm going to be a link on another person's blog. I don't know if others who view his blog will be interested in what I have to say but I think we might be flip sides of the same coin.