Saturday May 9th

I feel slow/old, in van calming mini-panic, feeling slow/helpless, lost without Sally who is such a smart efficient loving friend. So I am hiding/calming by cleaning/sorting straightening van clutter confusion. That will help clean/sort/straighten my internal confusion. Thank you, God.

Saturday at 1:00 PM drove back to Buffalo from Dunkirk where we had walked to attend Dr. J. Lanye's 1st National American Spirituals Solo Voice Competition at Buffalo State College. 10 contestants, male and female, white and black, all wonderful, and Melissa Davis from York University in Toronto won a solo performance with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a part in Dr. J’s soon-to-be opera about the Underground Railroad called HIGHWAY TO CANAAN. At reception met David Blackburn, minority and international affairs director at Niagara University and he was excited about RCH and the walk and wants to have me come to a September Celebration at the school. Doris Harris, J's godmother, who has walked all over the world: Indonesia, Burgundy etc. etc. and lives in D.C. will come walk with us at the end-of-the-month celebration.