On Sunday, I had the 10:30am Mass and then I drove over to Patapsco State park. It had rained during Mass but then the sun came out and the rest of the day was beautiful. I went to a family reunion.
My dad’s father, Maurice was the oldest of 14 children; his youngest brother, Edward was born before my Dad since their parents were still having children while my grandparents were. Ed had 5 children, 4 girls and a boy. Sadly three of the girls, -Pat, Betty, Eileen, and their brother, Mike have died – but Peggy was there as were Pat and Eileen’s husbands. Their children, grandchildren and great granchildren (one three weeks old) were also there. Assorted aunts and cousin and friends were there also. My sister, Maggie and Marie came as well. I think it had to be about 80 people. I just had a ball!!! The next generation is taking it on and so we’ll have another next – I also got some more information for my ancestry.com.
I stopped at the rectory but then I met Tom Favret and Doug Lee at Clyde’s. They were in my teen club at St. Camillus. Doug lives in Virginia and Tom was home visiting from Brussels. He is in the foreign service and is going soon to a new assignment soon. The three of us had a great time and really “caught up” on families and lives. It was fun.
I was able to use Monday to recover and except for lunch with the guys downstairs and Mass at 5:30pm; I spent most of the day just “hanging out” in my suite.
Today, I had the 11am Mass and then met Fr. Ray Fecteau for lunch in Bethesda. He is going out to the boy scout camp for most of July and I will go out and cover some Masses for him. It was only because of Ray that I went outside at all. It must have been 97 degrees and it felt like a furnance. I came right home and worked at the desk (in the air-conditioning) and spent the evening just watching TV.
Tomorrow, I will pick up Sister Natalie at the Villa at 10am and then we’ll go to the restaurant at the Casino above Baltimore and meet Joe, John and Terry for lunch. I’ll come right back as I have the 5:30pm Mass
The family reunion sounded great! It is especially nice that the next generation is taking it on….
Weren’t Tom Favret and Doug Lee in the teen club at St. Camillus? You wrote they were at St. Bernard’s…getting like your first pastor. 🙂