Well, as you can see, I didn’t get back to this on Monday, the 24th and I left off on Monday, August 17th. So to continue..
After the morning Mass on the 17th, I had an appointment and then I went to therapy at 2pm. It does seem to be making a difference. That evening, we had guests for supper. Fr. Alec invited a seminarian friend who is at the North American and had a summer assignment at St. Michael’s in Silver Spring and Ryan, who was our seminarian a few years ago and now is a deacon and a student at Theological College at CUA. We had a great time and while Fr. Ron had to leave around 7pm for a meeting, the four of us sat and laughed and talked till almost 9pm. A good time had by all.
On Tuesday, the 18th, I was able to sleep in and had an appointment at 11am and the evening Mass at 5:30pm and the rest of the day, I just relaxed.
On Wednesday, the 19th, I had the 8am Mass and went over to Virginia to meet with John and Ginny, friends from Wisconsin who were visiting their daughter and grandchildren. We went to the Diner for lunch and spent three hours “catching up”. I had to drive home in rush hour but I did OK.
Thursday (Day Off), I went to lunch with JoEddie and Joan at Parkway Diner. I do like Diners! Joan and I miss JoEddie since she retired and we just “caught up”. I had therapy that evening at 5:30 and again, it is improving.
On Friday the 21st, Mary Babbitt, from St. Bernard’s came by to pick up some photos and newspapers about the parish to use for a celebration on Sunday. I had a lot from Monsignor Dade and she was happy to have it. I also found my 8th grade graduation photo, which now hangs on my board in my office. I remember the names of every one of the 54 students! I had the 5:30pm and went to bed early.
On Saturday, the 22nd, I had the 11am Mass and afterwards John and Beth (Horan) Daley and I went out to brunch. They gave us a table way in the back and we ate and talked and laughed from 11:45 till 3pm. I am going to preside at the internment of Helen Horan at Arlington in September. I had nothing to do Saturday night (the eve of my 71st birthday) and so I went to bed early.
I AM GOING TO PUBISH THIS AND WRITE SOME MORE LATER THIS WEEK