More of the Week in Review
I promise that I won't get into the habit of this, but I just wanted to finish off the Easter re-cap for those of you who were otherwise engaged or as Don chides "need to decide if they are going to really be Catholic or not".
Totally NOT church related: Last week I sadly lost my chance to say that I knew an American Idol winner way-back-when. Mikalah Gordon was voted off AI. I actually watched, and I knew that it would happen. Oh, well... It's not too much of a loss, because I didn't even remember that I knew her until my mom reminded me that we were in The Sound of Music together. In my defense, that was six years ago, and she looked a lot different at ten years old! The big mouth and attitude are the same, though.
I attended the Easter Vigil Saturday night. Yup, I just sat there, and it was nice. Of course, I have the same complaints and critiques that I always do, but there was really only one moment that gave me the "I should have done that" twinge. It passed quickly. I just don't really feel the need to throw myself into the stress and drama (yes- there was some... one of the singers walked out in the middle of Mass due to an altercation over microphone volume. Gee, I've never heard that one before! :) ). It was much nicer to sit and be in the moment for a change.
Of course, yesterday was Easter. We did the family tour in the morning: Don's family first and then brunch with mine. Anthony even made it; I joked that he needed to put some Visine in his eyes so that his all night partying wouldn't be as obvious when he got to church! That boy cracks me up! He did make it to 5:00 Mass and looked fine. We haven't had to play at 5:00 Mass on Easter for the last few years, but this year we decided to take it back. Usually, no one comes to 5:00 Mass on Easter;well, the secret must have gotten out because the church was full with standing room only!
So, our dreams of 5:00 Mass on Easter being canceled have been dashed. After Mass, I made the whole family sit for the requisite holiday picture. They all hate doing it (except maybe Doreen), but are happy when they can frame it later. After that, we drove to California for dinner and debriefing in the spa at Debbie's with our usual Sunday evening crowd. We all missed having Katie there, but she'll be home again soon. :)
Things have been so busy lately that I was really looking forward to hanging out at home today, but I got roped in to doing a funeral this morning. It was actually very nice. I usually don't mind doing funerals once I get there. It was for Sharon Ensign's mom, which would make her John Ensign's grandmother. He did a very nice, heartfelt and spiritual eulogy. Aside from being our senator, I always liked him because when I was little he saved my cat when she was attacked by Dobermans. By trade he is a veterinarian. It's always nice to know that politicians can be very human and have families and spiritual lives that aren't just a front for the public. So, that brings me to this moment... I'll get back to the other stuff next time.
Totally NOT church related: Last week I sadly lost my chance to say that I knew an American Idol winner way-back-when. Mikalah Gordon was voted off AI. I actually watched, and I knew that it would happen. Oh, well... It's not too much of a loss, because I didn't even remember that I knew her until my mom reminded me that we were in The Sound of Music together. In my defense, that was six years ago, and she looked a lot different at ten years old! The big mouth and attitude are the same, though.
I attended the Easter Vigil Saturday night. Yup, I just sat there, and it was nice. Of course, I have the same complaints and critiques that I always do, but there was really only one moment that gave me the "I should have done that" twinge. It passed quickly. I just don't really feel the need to throw myself into the stress and drama (yes- there was some... one of the singers walked out in the middle of Mass due to an altercation over microphone volume. Gee, I've never heard that one before! :) ). It was much nicer to sit and be in the moment for a change.
Of course, yesterday was Easter. We did the family tour in the morning: Don's family first and then brunch with mine. Anthony even made it; I joked that he needed to put some Visine in his eyes so that his all night partying wouldn't be as obvious when he got to church! That boy cracks me up! He did make it to 5:00 Mass and looked fine. We haven't had to play at 5:00 Mass on Easter for the last few years, but this year we decided to take it back. Usually, no one comes to 5:00 Mass on Easter;well, the secret must have gotten out because the church was full with standing room only!
So, our dreams of 5:00 Mass on Easter being canceled have been dashed. After Mass, I made the whole family sit for the requisite holiday picture. They all hate doing it (except maybe Doreen), but are happy when they can frame it later. After that, we drove to California for dinner and debriefing in the spa at Debbie's with our usual Sunday evening crowd. We all missed having Katie there, but she'll be home again soon. :)
Things have been so busy lately that I was really looking forward to hanging out at home today, but I got roped in to doing a funeral this morning. It was actually very nice. I usually don't mind doing funerals once I get there. It was for Sharon Ensign's mom, which would make her John Ensign's grandmother. He did a very nice, heartfelt and spiritual eulogy. Aside from being our senator, I always liked him because when I was little he saved my cat when she was attacked by Dobermans. By trade he is a veterinarian. It's always nice to know that politicians can be very human and have families and spiritual lives that aren't just a front for the public. So, that brings me to this moment... I'll get back to the other stuff next time.
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Who was Mikala in the Sound of Music? I went to that play to see you, but seeing as how I have such a great love for that musical, I must have blocked it all out. Except for your wonderful performance of course!! :) I knew she would get voted off too. She wasn't very good. I was surprised when they let her through in the first place.
Mikala was one of the Von Trapp children. We had two casts of kids, though, so she might not have been on the night that you were there. The other cast was better.
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