Doug’s Rain / Kentucky Rain

Doug Flannelly will tell you, “if you want it to rain, ask me to do a roof job.” And that’s exactly what happened as Doug and his crew on the Bruce Willis project began day two of their roofing project.

For some teams in the valley the rain was fairly light… a heavy drizzle. Others said they could see the hard rain coming at them… and when it hit you it hurt.

Nobody really blamed Doug for the rain, although we had to admit he had warned us. Outdoor projects came to a brief stop after everyone scrambled to hide the tools from the rain. Indoor projects moved right along as planned.

For evening gathering (EG) the center staff invited local recording artists “Kentucky Rain” to for volunteers in our school’s cafeteria. The four-piece group (banjo, mandolin, guitar, and double bass) played for nearly 90 minutes.

The group helped us get to know the roots of bluegrass music and how it has influenced other types of music over the years. They even played a song that mentions Harlan County (well actually it mentions the Harlan County jail).

After the show, everyone still had time to ride into Harlan or Evarts for ice cream or shopping. Others stuck around the center to socialize or prepare for Wednesday.

While we loved Kentucky Rain, we’re hoping Doug will have a better day for roofing tomorrow.

Ray Ferreira