I have a “full” Sunday, and as I will stay in my pajamas all day and fill my six small tubes (which will take about 7 and a half hours, I though I’d try to update and publish a Paddy.
When last I wrote, it was May 2nd and I had a lot to share on as I went out to a number of events and was visited by a good number of friends.
So let me bring you up to date. On Friday, the 3rd and Saturday, the 4th, I stayed in my suite and kept going through the piles of paper I have tried to separate into Genealogy, St. Bernard’s history, and material on St. Michael’s and the Popes – I haven’t given up on trying to write another manuscript so I keep trying to “whittle” the paperwork down. I also ordered and received three books that I thought I might like to read. One of them was just published, “The Election of Pope Francis” by Gerard O’Connell (No relative!). It was so interesting that I read it in less than 24 hours. I shared on it at my Tuesdays group and I do recommend it. It takes you behind the locked doors of the conclave and, for me, it deepened my appreciation for the Cardinal from Argentina – who had no expectation of being elected until the 4th ballot showed him with lots of votes.
I’m glad I relaxed because Sunday, May 5th was another full day for me.
( It is now May 20th and as soon as I wrote that last line “full day for me”….. I was sick to my stomach and spent most of the day in the bathroom or bed)
I am better now, so I will continue with May 5th….Carolyn came and picked me up and she drove me to the parish center. I got on my cart and rode to the chapel for an 11:30 Baptism. It was wonderful. I had baptized two earlier children and it was great to see all the family again. Please keep William Grey and his family in your prayers. Then I had the 12:30pm Mass in the church. Deacon Leo preached and so it was an easy Mass for me. Then I went back to the rectory and Gail Battle, her parents – Vera and Jim Degenhardt, Joan and Tom Johnson, and Bob and Sue Goldbeck came and we had a delicious lasagna dinner and lots of laughter and stories. It was a great day but I was in bed by 6pm.
I think I “recovered” in my suite on the 6th and 7th. On Wednesday, the 8th, Rosalie drove to the dentist and Joan went with me. I had cracked a tooth and it bothered me for a week. Dr. Boylan fixed me up.
ONCE AGAIN, I WASN’T FEELING WELL AND AFTER A VISIT WITH MY COUSIN JEAN DENNY, I WENT TO BED AND HAVE STAYED CLOSE TO MY SUITE ALL WEEK.
IT IS NOW TUESDAY, MAY 28TH AND I JUST RETURNED FROM TUESDAYS WITH FR. MAURY AND I THINK I WILL PUBLISH THIS AND TRY TO START ANOTHER PADDY THAT WILL BEGIN AROUND THE 11TH OF MAY.
Look forward to “part 2!” 🙂