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... )

Today was Fr. Mennell's last day at St. Mike's and I came in early in order to go to the official going away celebration. It turns out it was also the day cerificates were given out to the Sunday School pre-teens who have chosen to become adults in the church. They had cake and cookies for the kids and mimosas for the adults. It was fun watching ( Read more... )