The Day We ALMOST Visited the Seattle Space Needle.

On choir tours, we spent very little time on things away from the concert itself.

For instance - I remember going to Washington D.C. and having to run into the memorials, take pictures and run back to the bus. (Whew! I’m still tired.)

On this particular trip we were in Seattle, WA. Brother Mac planned a special day that included time to visit the Space Needle. We were all pretty pumped to be able to do something off the normal schedule.

Upon arriving at the very base of the needle, we were told to quickly get off of the bus and a Fire Truck and an EMT crew showed up within minutes. Who knew Betty Spade had been ill on the bus?

For those of you who didn’t know, Betty had a thing for Marty Gould our organist. (This thing was all one way – poor Marty.) So, we waited outside the bus and watched as 6 or 7 firemen and EMT guys went onto the bus and eventually they loaded Betty on some kind of stretcher and carried her off the bus. (Later we were told that they removed some tight under garments and that she was hyperventilating.)

As the stretcher went by Marty, somehow Betty drew enough strength to lean up and wave at Marty as she went off in the ambulance.

Well, so much for going up the Space Needle. Our time was all up! So, we loaded back on the bus and headed back to the church in just enough time to change and warm up. Thanks Betty!

That night at the church went as planned except, Betty had a solo in the “Sermon in Song” and because of her illness Debbie Florence was prepared and was ready to fill in for Betty.

By now Betty had returned to the church and was lying on a pew – looking really puny and exhausted. She stayed there UNTIL it was time for her solo and miraculously, right before that time came, she rose from the dead walked over to the mike and sang as if nothing had happened, went back and laid down on the pew.

Can you tell Betty pushed a lot of buttons that day?

The next day, we had our bus devotions and testimonials, followed by the prayer request time. Betty was on the list to be prayed for, Brother Mac asked Donnie Morphis- our choir Vice President, to pray for her …. He refused!

It was one of those moments when all of the air went out of the bus.
Brother Mac turned a little red in the face, cleared his throat and went on with other business.

BTW: On that day, I don’t remember anybody praying for Betty Spade.
T&J

Hey - Does anybody know where Marty Gould is? Or Betty Spade?