It is snowing and the office is closed, so I decided to come over to the rectory and catch up on my mail and emails. I looks like it will not be as deep a snow as first thought but the temperature is going lower and tomorrow could be another bad day and the office might be closed again. We’ll see.
Now to continue from the 18th of January:
We arrived back in Miami at 8am on Saturday and I took a shuttle with Bill and Kate to the Red Roof Inn, where we had stayed before the cruise and left our cars. Then I drove back to the port and picked up my 4 ladies (Marie, Maggie, JoAnne, and June) and we headed towards Georgia. We couldn’t stop to see some friends in Florida because the traffic was terrible and we wanted to be in Warner Robins, GA by Sunday afternoon. We drove to Valdosta (450 miles) and spent the night at a Hampton Inn.
On Sunday, we met Rick (my brother in law) and Shirley, another Shirley and Bill (friends of Maureen’s) and Timothy (Maureen’s youngest) and his lovely wife Allison and their two adorable children, Cole (7) and Ally Grace (5). We met at Cracker Barrell and had a great meal and time.
Then we headed to Columbia, South Carolina and went to Rick (Marie’s son) and Anita’s home. I hadn’t seen it since they added on to it. It has a pool, a hot tub, and a great TV room with a 54 inch screen. Anita insisted on some pasta (she says, “Italian always have some ready!”) and some soup. We had a great time and then Rick led us to a nice hotel nearby. I think I was asleep two minutes after I hit the bed!!
On Monday, which was the 20th and Dr. Martin Luther King Day, we had a great breakfast at the hotel and then headed North. There wasn’t a lot of traffic and it was a sunny (but cool) day; and so we decided to drive on home. We stopped for lunch around 3pm and we were back at Maggie’s by 7pm. I drove on home and was in bed by 8:30. I slept very well in my own bed.
Since the snow was suppose to be deep, I went over to the parish center and got my mail and came back here. Had lunch and caught up on mail and email and then took a nap. (Driving so much, I got out of my habit of the “siesta”, which is a very humane custom – I got back into it easily)
Tomorrow, I have the 11am Mass and am suppose to pick up Fr. Jerry Trancone at BWI around 4pm. I talked to him today. He is attending the Deaf convention in Las Vegas. We’ll have to wait till tomorrow to see about the weather and if he can get back.
So now, I’m off to have some supper and watch TV. I am glad to be home, although I had a great trip.
Glad you are home safe and sound!!
So sorry that this weather welcomed you back. Hope you are taking it easy and look forward to having you preside Masses. Glad I was able to altar serve yesterday and was rewarded with an AWESOME homily from you!