I enjoy January and February as my 'down months' so to speak.
I use them to recover from the zany year before as well as the holidays and just unwind until the next frenzy begins mid-March.
And away we go....
For a week when we had nothing planned except dialysis and work, what a week it was.
This is the first real chance I've had to share my thoughts even though every day in my head I drafted, in my opinion, a nice little anecdote! Being a writer, I really need to bite the bullet and invest in a laptop soon so I can jot down my thoughts anytime, anywhere, any place!!
We had nothing planned last week and then everything started to unravel. Not necessarily in a bad way.
St. Patrick's Day --a day fondly remembered every year being Uncle Johnny's birthday (RIP). Mom really misses him. I do too, but was away at college and then thrown into the work force around the time he was living with us. I regret not having that daily influence on me. He was a gem! XOXO
We made the traditional corned beef, cabbage and red potatoes.....and I even had time to whip up one of my unique, hand-made wreaths for the occasion! Not for anyone else, but finally one for us to enjoy and hang proudly on our front door!
Ironically, though I left EARLY for work, I was still almost 1/2 hour late with all the antics going on in downtown Cleveland. But for some reason, this year, I did not care! I took it all in, enjoyed the ride and the beautiful weather....as well as the horses driving by me as I inched my way to work!
A parishioner passed away, and I was asked to sing the funeral. I know it sounds quite morbid but I enjoy singing funerals, as well as weddings, and any other occasion, really, especially if I know the folks. Well, I've known the Kavalecz family my entire life. I did not go to school with their son, he was a few years younger, but we all grew up together. Michael's grandmother passed away at 88 years old. What a great life she had! I gladly accepted the request. Many of her family members listen to me sing each weekend at Mass and it was the least I could do to honor this great woman.
Her service was beautiful. A fitting celebration for such a faith-filled woman.
And that leads us back to the weekend.....the weekend that begins the ridiculously busy 'rest of the year!' I am glad I really did enjoy and utilize those few weekends in January and February where we could just veg and watch a few Hallmark movies, get some needed work done around the house, and enjoy Mom's company fully because those days are gone!
This past weekend began with an unexpected visit from a college buddy who was in town for only a few days. I persuaded him to pop in to the station for a tour so I could see he and his friends! What a great visit and kickoff to the weekend! It was great seeing John, Patrick and Dan! And the rest of the weekend just got better and better (except for the CSU loss).
I listened to amazing eulogies (nice job, Nolan!) at Tom Haley's funeral --a perfect final tribute to a wonderful human being. Kind of eerie that Tom passed away on his all time favorite day, St. Patrick's Day.
The usual singing at Church, except for Sunday morning when I was 'walking/jogging' the annual OLP Run for Peace! A beautiful day for a run. We had more sign up this year than any other year...hopefully, it will be a huge help for our elementary school! It's always good seeing folks you may not see very often come back, or get a chance to visit with those you do see every weekend.
Sunday was quite the whirlwind --heading to the race early so I could drop off a whole slew of bananas for the race......participating in the race....THEN taking probably THE quickest shower I've had to take in a while.....tossing on my favorite jeans and a sweater and popping back over to Church to sing the next Mass.....and then off to one of my most favorite days of the year: Fantasy baseball draft day!
Whew hoo, I headed on over to Herb's in Rocky River and met the guys! I am the only girl in my league.....my co-owner blew me off this year and did not show again so it was all me! One of my very good friends who is not part of the league but lives in River popped in TWICE and we had a wonderful visit. I even put Tommy on the phone to say hello to Mom. It made her day! She just loves him! Orlo, Tommy and I had a great discussion on the Catholic Church happenings. Orlo has insight into this issue since he has been working on this story. It's nice to get a clear perspective on what's been happening and what's left to occur. Nothing like a Herb's burger people! D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!
The draft went well! I think (I'm making this up now) all the other guys know my wealth of knowledge on the game but they kid me every year as I profess to pick 'the all cute team!!!' And alas, I've done it again lead off by Grady Sizemore, Ryan Garko, and Andy Pettitte!! It's gonna be a good year!
Top off the weekend with a wonderful dinner with Mom, watching NCAA all afternoon and then taking a nap (I said it, I took a nap) after an exhausting weekend. Unfortunately, I think most of the weekends for the rest of 2009 will be like this one!
Cheers!!!!
I use them to recover from the zany year before as well as the holidays and just unwind until the next frenzy begins mid-March.
And away we go....
For a week when we had nothing planned except dialysis and work, what a week it was.
This is the first real chance I've had to share my thoughts even though every day in my head I drafted, in my opinion, a nice little anecdote! Being a writer, I really need to bite the bullet and invest in a laptop soon so I can jot down my thoughts anytime, anywhere, any place!!
We had nothing planned last week and then everything started to unravel. Not necessarily in a bad way.
St. Patrick's Day --a day fondly remembered every year being Uncle Johnny's birthday (RIP). Mom really misses him. I do too, but was away at college and then thrown into the work force around the time he was living with us. I regret not having that daily influence on me. He was a gem! XOXO
We made the traditional corned beef, cabbage and red potatoes.....and I even had time to whip up one of my unique, hand-made wreaths for the occasion! Not for anyone else, but finally one for us to enjoy and hang proudly on our front door!
Ironically, though I left EARLY for work, I was still almost 1/2 hour late with all the antics going on in downtown Cleveland. But for some reason, this year, I did not care! I took it all in, enjoyed the ride and the beautiful weather....as well as the horses driving by me as I inched my way to work!
A parishioner passed away, and I was asked to sing the funeral. I know it sounds quite morbid but I enjoy singing funerals, as well as weddings, and any other occasion, really, especially if I know the folks. Well, I've known the Kavalecz family my entire life. I did not go to school with their son, he was a few years younger, but we all grew up together. Michael's grandmother passed away at 88 years old. What a great life she had! I gladly accepted the request. Many of her family members listen to me sing each weekend at Mass and it was the least I could do to honor this great woman.
Her service was beautiful. A fitting celebration for such a faith-filled woman.
And that leads us back to the weekend.....the weekend that begins the ridiculously busy 'rest of the year!' I am glad I really did enjoy and utilize those few weekends in January and February where we could just veg and watch a few Hallmark movies, get some needed work done around the house, and enjoy Mom's company fully because those days are gone!
This past weekend began with an unexpected visit from a college buddy who was in town for only a few days. I persuaded him to pop in to the station for a tour so I could see he and his friends! What a great visit and kickoff to the weekend! It was great seeing John, Patrick and Dan! And the rest of the weekend just got better and better (except for the CSU loss).
I listened to amazing eulogies (nice job, Nolan!) at Tom Haley's funeral --a perfect final tribute to a wonderful human being. Kind of eerie that Tom passed away on his all time favorite day, St. Patrick's Day.
The usual singing at Church, except for Sunday morning when I was 'walking/jogging' the annual OLP Run for Peace! A beautiful day for a run. We had more sign up this year than any other year...hopefully, it will be a huge help for our elementary school! It's always good seeing folks you may not see very often come back, or get a chance to visit with those you do see every weekend.
Sunday was quite the whirlwind --heading to the race early so I could drop off a whole slew of bananas for the race......participating in the race....THEN taking probably THE quickest shower I've had to take in a while.....tossing on my favorite jeans and a sweater and popping back over to Church to sing the next Mass.....and then off to one of my most favorite days of the year: Fantasy baseball draft day!
Whew hoo, I headed on over to Herb's in Rocky River and met the guys! I am the only girl in my league.....my co-owner blew me off this year and did not show again so it was all me! One of my very good friends who is not part of the league but lives in River popped in TWICE and we had a wonderful visit. I even put Tommy on the phone to say hello to Mom. It made her day! She just loves him! Orlo, Tommy and I had a great discussion on the Catholic Church happenings. Orlo has insight into this issue since he has been working on this story. It's nice to get a clear perspective on what's been happening and what's left to occur. Nothing like a Herb's burger people! D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!
The draft went well! I think (I'm making this up now) all the other guys know my wealth of knowledge on the game but they kid me every year as I profess to pick 'the all cute team!!!' And alas, I've done it again lead off by Grady Sizemore, Ryan Garko, and Andy Pettitte!! It's gonna be a good year!
Top off the weekend with a wonderful dinner with Mom, watching NCAA all afternoon and then taking a nap (I said it, I took a nap) after an exhausting weekend. Unfortunately, I think most of the weekends for the rest of 2009 will be like this one!
Cheers!!!!
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