Fun

Home Safe

This morning I got up early, ate the quick free breakfast at the hotel, and hit the road. I started by driving through a scenic forest and wildlife preserve that I wanted to see. The views were stunning and the windy road included a couple of super narrow 1 car tunnels, which were very fun […]

Drawbridges

Today I went out and about with my cousin’s wife. We started out looking at all the stores near the waterfront. I’m not really a big shopper, and as we walked, I just wanted to be closer to the water. So, we made our way down. We walked along the nice sidewalks and piers. A […]

More Cousins

Today I got to spend time with more cousins. We went to a local restaurant and I was proud of myself for trying some foods that I never had before. And it was delicious. We also went to a local town fair that was small but fun. Their son met us there with his girlfriend […]

Karaoke

My granddaughter has been taking voice lessons for several years now. She has perfect pitch, an amazing vocal range, and a beautiful voice. When it comes time for the recitals though, she is too nervous to sing in front of others. The school’s Spring Recital is coming up soon, but again my granddaughter had stage […]

My Friends Are Here

A couple months ago, some friends of mine said they would like to visit. I was elated and started thinking about setting up a room for them and what fun things we could do. I enjoyed getting things cleaned up and organized as the time for their visit got closer. Today was the day. When […]

Feeding Time

Yesterday after work, a friend and I went to the zoo. It’s school break, so there were many families with children there too. But we saw many animals up and about. Since it was later, near feeding time, there was a lot of activity. My friend mentioned how amazing God is, creating all the different […]

Having Guests

I really had a hankering for shepherds pie for St. Patrick’s Day and wanted to make some Irish soda bread to go with it. That makes so much food and I thought it would be fun to share it. I invited my sons and their families over. Most of them had other plans. So my […]

Visitors Coming

The other day I heard from some friends who were thinking about coming this direction and stopping to visit for a couple of days. Today I got confirmation of their flight information. I am super excited to host them and show them some of the beautiful scenery and do fun things with them. I Found […]

Family Time

My favorite team was not playing in the Super Bowl today, but it’s always a good reason to get together with family and have food. Way before the game started, my sister and I watched some of the pre-game show. That’s when they told some really good stories of people overcoming the odds against them […]

Monopoly and Meekness

Today’s Gospel at Mass, was the Beatitudes from the book of Mark. The priest started his homily by asking if people liked having game nights. He went on to describe how he loved to play Monopoly. Some games went on for hours. I thought about when I used to celebrate Thanksgiving with my son’s in-laws. […]