When I last wrote, I was in Lexington Park, Md near Ridge. I had come there on Friday.
When last I wrote, I was saying I had a busy Thursday and was home in the rectory that night.
On Friday, I had the 8:00am Mass and then headed to Dunkirk, in Southern Maryland. I was having the funeral service in the funeral home and then going to Cheltenham Military cemetary for the interrment. The man, George, was the father-in-law of the aunt of the wife of Marie’s son, Rick. I know that doesn’t sound like a close relative but I knew his son and I’m sure I’ve met him at family events. He had been in the air force, and then the secret service, and was living in Florida. Keep him and his family in your prayers.
Then I headed to St. Mary’s county. I met Susan for lemonade and caught up on some of the news of the parish. Then at 4:30, I had the wedding rehearsal. Keep Mary Jean and Chris in your prayers. They are very nice but both are studying to be scientist and it’s hard.
Afterwards, I stopped to see Shirley, my former secretary. She has been taking treatments for cancer and although she says she looks badly, John, her husband and I thinks she’s looking swell. We had a great visit. Then I went to the Campbell’s for a lovely outdoors dinner. The food was great, so was the company; the greatest thing was the full Moon, without a cloud in the sky. It’s called something special – and it was.
I went to the hotel and fell quickly asleep.
On Saturday, got up and had breakfast and as I was leaving the hotel -after stopping my last transmission – who stopped because they see me putting a tootsie roll into my mounth?? Robin and John Pajack!! They were driving down the road and saw me leaving the hotel, so they pulled into the next right turn and “tried” to get me not to eat the tootsie roll!! They were not successful!!
Then I drove over the bridge to the Solomons and visited the rehab home, where Bob Connelly is recovering. Some of the TEAM members were there and we had a great visit. I also stopped in to see one of my old Communion calls – Marie Wood. I think (but she doesn’t always tell the truth) that she is 97. She knew me and we laughed about the old times. Her son lives here in Blessed Sacrament and keeps me informed but it was great to see her.
Then I tried to visit the Zylas, Marian Ann, and Audrey Pratt. Wasn’t successful. Then I had the wedding and everything went smoothly. I didn’t go to the reception because I was “wrung out” when we were done. I did go to the Padukiewicz’s and had a nice visit with some of the McCoy clan and some parishioners of St. Mike’s. On the way home, I stopped at the Smith’s and saw the new baby and his older brother- as well as some other friends. I got home to DC around 1:30.
I’LL LEAVE SUNDAY TILL THE NEXT TIME.