Beneath the Wraps

         I am not the type of person who seeks recognition for performing an act of service or feel the need to blow my own horn and yet so many of the “ Light of the World ” suggestions want us to use social media to post our accomplishment or share suggestions.  This day for example   As though social media is not already flooded with donate to this cause – donate to that cause.   So and so is raising money for this charity or that – and now light of the world wants me to add to that:           “ Look what I did! ”   I can share a link I suppose. But I ’ m not going to.   I am not alone.   My RS president is not too thrilled with the idea of posting our every move when it sounds like we are blowing our own horns which I ’ m sure is not the intent of the church.   It ’ s probably more of a missionary tool and because of COVID may be limited to activities that we have done in...

                Dinner was very nice.   There was a lot of food.   Halibut steak cooked to perfection, clam chowder, shrimp, carrots, jumbo baked potato and roll provided by Midtown Grill.  I enjoyed the food but did feel like a fish out of water.   Some people have money and are willing to share.   I think others just want to make an appearance.   But that's all speculation on my part.   I had four of the five people at our dinner table - my "close-knit-pool-group" and Sue's husband.   I saw a couple from our ward and Susan who has come to our swim class this year and whom Jaime and I had assisted with the Riddle booth during SummerFest here .                   There were over a hundred people for the turn-out at the pool.   The deck had been set up for 18 tables with six chair...