Things have been pretty topsy-turvy since The Wedding. Could not drag myself out of bed Sunday morning even though I had very little to drink the night before. Saturday had roared in like a lion only to end in the most desultory of hand waves exchanged from across the room with Mattie, and the rest of the California relatives, after being joined at ( Read more... )

Arrived at Intersection just in time to get tapped as chalice holder for Communion. One looke at the assembled gave me a clue as to what was going on. Almost all the old hands - but one - were no-shows and that person was Hairshirt Lady. HL has had her run-ins with the clergy in the past and it was clear from the look on the Assistant Rector's face ( Read more... )

There's been another tagged photo sighting on Crosby's Facebook page. Again, just like the last few, it was perpetrated by his older brother. I've been puzzling over it for weeks now. On the surface it is of a pair of cis gendered couples sitting around an outdoor table with drinks, enjoying the sun. Everyone seems happy. No bare skin. No tattoos ( Read more... )

It took a little time, but they eventually came around. You know, the usual crowd: Captain Hook, The Wicked Witch of the West, Captain Ahab, Iago, Lady Macbeth. It's amazing how quickly dark forces can be summoned, compared to the Forces of Light (still haven't heard from The Choir Mistress.) They are always on time.

My best friend from college is in town and we had lunch today. We see each other about every 5 years. I don't think I have laughed and giggled so much since Huggy Bear did his best imitation of a Belaruse emigre telling a bed-time story. That was during the prep time just before At Table last spring ( Read more... )

Sis and Big Bro' had already begun telegraphing that they wouldn't be able to swing by the nursing home this weekend and we all knew that it would be raining on Sunday (today.) So I felt more than the usual pressure to leave Brooklyn on a relatively nice Saturday afternoon ( Read more... )

As expected, Rev. Kate and brood are returning to sunny California. Her last Sunday at St. Michael's is December 12th ( Read more... )