Yesterday after hearing confessions and helping with communion at the 9:00am Mass; I headed out to Pittsburgh. I listened to 4 disks of the latest book about Jacqueline Kennedy that also includes copies of the tapes. I really enjoyed them and it made the trip go by quickly. I got to Sheila and Keith Morris’ around 2:30pm. We went to dinner with Kathleen (my Godchild) and her fiance, Dave. Kerry and Ed joined us with their two children, Patrick and Caroline. Then we went to Dave’s house where Kristen and Gavin and their two sons, Kieran and Jack met us for cake for Keith, Kristin, and Gavin’s birthdays. Later I had a chance to talk over the details of the wedding in January and then I headed over to Bob Norton’s. He was going to see if we might get together with Bill, Rich, and Tom. It would have to be in the morning as I had the 5:30pm back at Blessed Sacrament on Monday. Well, we couldn’t work it out that early and so I called Bob and said that since it was only 10:00pm, I wouldn’t spend the night at his place. I headed home (listened to 4 more discs) and was home by 2:00am.
Slept in till 9am and then this morning I went over to the office and tried to arrange for getting my car serviced. I will take it tomorrow and rent a car for the week. Didn’t get much done today as our phones kept going in and out. Only was able to speak by phone with a few people. The phones seemed to get straightened out around 4pm.
Had the 5:30pm Mass and then gave a presentation on prayer for the RCIA. They are cleaning the rugs in the church; so I just locked up the church and am now watching TV. I think I’ll go to bed.
Now you know how I whiled away many hours driving from NJ to MD for 6 years. I “read” many, many books on tape!
Heading to Allentown today for Ruth’s funeral. Lee is coming down to spend Thanksgiving with me.