Tuesday, August 5th, I had the 8am and the 11am Masses. Then I drove to Bowie and met my sisters, Marie and Maggie, and Gail Douglas for lunch at RIP’s restaurant. It was nice to be with them. I stopped by Joan Beall’s to drop off more mail I got from the DC government about taxes. I am still fighting them!! Early to bed.
Wednesday was a “quiet” day in the office, so I did exposition and the 5:30pm Mass, had supper with Fr. Justin and again early to bed.
Thursday is my DAY OFF and so since I was supposed to go out to summer with some friends and it got cancelled; I stayed in my pj’s all day in my suite and got a lot of it cleaned up.
Friday, August 8th was a “strange” day. I had switched the 8am Mass for the 6:30 so that I could go to court with a lady and be “moral support”. But the weather was terrible – very humid! When I finished Mass, I was soak with perspiration and I realized that if I went to the court, I’d have to park a ways and then walk to the court. I figured that by that time, I’d be struggling for breath and they would probably have to call the EMT’s. So I called and told her I couldn’t come; then I went to my office and used the oxygen. I had the 11am Mass, exposition at 3, and the Mass at 5:30pm. I had signed in for supper and Fr. Justin noticed I was alone, so – even though it’s his Day Off, he joined me and we had a nice time and talked till 8pm. Again, I slept well.
Saturday, August 9th is my niece, Mary Ann Pearson’s birthday, so I called her. Then I had the 11am Mass and afterwards Fr. Mark Smith, who is pastor of Holy Redeemer parish in College Park and whom I taught at Good Counsel, came and took me to lunch at Arugula, a nice Italian restaurant nearby. We sat outside and had a wonderful time and “caught up”. I took a nap and then had the 5:30pm Mass. The reading – Jesus calming the waters – was rich for reflection.
Today is Sunday, the 10th. I wrote Tom DuBusky an email because today is his birthday and then I had the 9am Mass. I’ve been relaxing here in my office because I also have the 12:30pm and a baptism at 2pm. Please keep Isabella Kingsland and her family in your prayers. Then I’m off to supper with two of my GC buddies and an early to bed.
WOW! Two posts in less than a week. You MUST be getting caught up! 🙂