From Gail re: today (fwd)

[Noelle <noelle>]

 > From: Gail <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > To: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:12:32 -0700
 > 
 > Hi Noelle,
 > 
 > Sorry that I'm just getting back to you now this late, but it's been a busy
 > day as is often the case in my life. This morning I did go to the Morgan
 > Stanley office which was a little difficult to find and deposited your
 > $8000.00 check that I originally was holding to give to Abundant Care on
 > 11/1. I didn't get any mail today which sometimes happens maybe due to our 2
 > day thunder, lightning, and rain storm yesterday and day before which I
 > think caused a power outage last night slightly after 12:30 AM until about 6
 > AM I think, so that I had to correct all the clocks this AM and couldn't
 > play tennis this AM due to court and pavement outside still wet. I noticed a
 > lot of construction trucks fixing the power that was still out on traffic
 > lights on Calle Real near where we live. If you still don't see any sign of
 > your original check on line on your account, you probably should go ahead
 > and put a stop payment on that lost check if you haven't already done so. I
 > look forward to receiving your 2nd $8000.00 check that I believe you mailed
 > me today fairly soon in the next few days in time for me to give to Abundant
 > Care on 11/1 if Don is still alive by then. 
 > 
 > I was a little disappointed in how the talk went this afternoon with Don and
 > the minister from the church I'm a member of. I thought the minister would
 > have a lot to say to Don since the Minister is normally a very good talker
 > as most ministers are. I almost felt like I was doing most of the talking
 > since the minister didn't seem to know what to say even though I had cued
 > him in recent emails about what he might want to say. Also Don was not as
 > alert nor responsive as he sometimes is but rather more sleepier or half
 > sleepy with his eyes open part way. So I don't know if the minister being
 > there at about 3 PM will do any good as far as Don letting go and passing
 > away peacefully soon. I even put on some soothing background music on the TV
 > to set the environment instead of the usual sports programs Don watches. Oh
 > well, we tried, so that's all we can do that I can think of now. 
 > 
 > I hope you will have a pleasant anniversary celebration tomorrow. 
 > 
 > Best,
 > 
 > Gail