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04/09/25 Temple organist

St. George Temple The organ is in the left front of the chapel Church organ The temple organ looks like this, only all white Excerp from:  8/21/95 Our ward here seems fickle.  Not really dedicated. Relief Society usually only has 10-15 sisters.  I was called to be RS pianist in December 94 and have really loved my calling.  It has made me practice and get better and not be afraid.  I have really enjoyed not having a big audience and being about to say, oh well, just a few people heard me screw up!  I hope I continue to practice and play in our next ward.  I never played for people before this and it was a real growing experience for me.  Someday I want to be good enough to play in front of sacrament meeting and not mess up!  I would love to be the temple organist and get to just practice in the peaceful chapel for an hour or two once or twice a week. It is so peaceful there.       Three decades later, an unexpected path has led...

2/28/25-4/13/25 Sepsis, Take 5

  The past 6 weeks have been a blur of hospital visits, doctor office visits, wound clinic visits, sickness, rest, recuperation.           On February 28, Andy began having symptoms of cellulitis. We went to the ER. They gave us some anitbiotics and offered to admit him March 1 at midnight we were still there (gave Andy a happy 59th birthay kiss) and decided to go home to try to resolve this.  Antiboitics taken for 10 days and seems to be good.      On Sunday, March 23, did squeezer pants treatment from 7-8 p.m. Had been feeling healthy and well all day (had our usual Sunday dinner with family and church etc). At 9 p.m. temperature was normal but Andy started having horrible muscle spasms. Could hardly talk through them.  Considered going to the ER but after tylenol and muscle relaxant Andy was able to go to sleep about 10:45 p.m.  We could find no sign of infection but his temperature was up to 99.6. Is a little nauseous,...