More evidence that Americans are deranged: Praying for lower gas prices

Group prays in public for lower gas prices

Yeah, that's right. Go ask your imaginary friend for something that is inherently selfish, environmentally detrimental, and ultimately bad for everyone. Sheesh.

Ted is in good spirits

I just got back from visiting our elder friend Ted this afternoon at his new digs in the Leopold Hotel on Cornwall St., just two blocks from Three Trees. I went over to help him get his computer hooked up -- we got everything we could get done, now he just has to wait for Comcast to come hook up the Internet on Tuesday -- and then we took a walk up to the Co-Op so he could get some groceries.

Despite the loss of both legs, he's getting around really well in his electric wheelchair -- I had to walk really fast to keep up with him on Holly St.! -- and is doing much, much better than he was doing when the Bellingham Radical Faeries visited him in the nursing home.

The Leopold is a retirement hotel, geared towards independent living for seniors, and I think Ted will be very happy there, especially now that he's mobile again. He's in high spirits, and was glad to have visitors.

I've invited him to join the Bellingham Radical Faeries email list, and start coming to join us for Saturday morning coffee at Three Trees. He seems interested, so hopefully, he'll be joining us this Saturday!

If anyone wants to stop by and pay him a visit, he's at the Leopold Hotel, 1224 Cornwall St., suite 202.