Thursday, April 21, 2011

2 DAYS TO GO . . .

     THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2011

     HOLY (MAUNDY) THURSDAY.  AS I'M OFF THE MAP OFFICIALLY IN OUR COUNTDOWN AND FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR OUR FIRST EVER CRUISE, I THOUGHT TODAY I WOULD COVER WHAT COVERS OUR DAY.  SINCE WE'RE SAILING ON THE HOLIEST OF CATHOLIC DAYS, EASTER SUNDAY, I HAVE TO TOUCH ON TODAY'S BEING HOLY THURSDAY, THE DAY OF THE LAST SUPPER.
     MY SON IS IN ONE OF THOSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT STILL HAS AN ENTIRE WEEK OFF FOR EASTER, OR SPRING, BREAK.  TODAY IS A HALF DAY AND THEN THEY'RE OFF ON FRIDAY, THE NEXT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DON'T RETURN TO SCHOOL TIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.
     BUT TODAY IS A BIG DAY AT CHURCH FOR HIM.  HE HAS FIRST HOLY COMMUNION THE WEEK AFTER WE RETURN FROM OUR CRUISE, SO THEY'VE BEEN HAVING PRACTICES OF THE PROCESSIONAL AND EVENTS LEADING UP TO IT.  THIS AFTERNOON THEY ARE FILLING PLASTIC EASTER EGGS WITH CANDY FOR THE ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT BEHIND THE CHURCH AFTER THE 9:30AM "CHILDREN'S" MASS ON EASTER SUNDAY.  OF COURSE WE WON'T BE THERE FOR IT THIS YEAR AS WE'LL BE IN FLORIDA BY THEN, BUT HE'S EXCITED JUST THE SAME.
     AFTER THE EGG FILLING WE'LL BE HEATING UP OUR VEGETABLE LASAGNA TO DROP OFF AT THE CHURCH HALL FOR THE ANNUAL HOLY THURSDAY CONGREGATION DINNER.  AFTER THE THURSDAY 6PM MASS THERE IS A DINNER FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARISH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND.  EVERYBODY BRINGS SOMETHING SO THERE'S A CRAZY AMOUNT OF FOOD.  AS ALWAYS, IT'S NOT THE MEAL THAT EXCITES MY SON AS MUCH AS MY LETTING HIM GET DRESSED UP FOR THE OCCASION.  THE KID LOVES WEARING A TIE!
     THEN HE GETS TO GO TO GRANDMOM AND GRANDPOP'S HOUSE AFTER DINNER TO SLEEP OVER, SINCE HE'S OFF OF SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY.  MY PARENTS ARE LIKE TYPICAL GRANDPARENTS I'M SURE.  THEY LOVE TO FAWN OVER THEIR GRAND KIDS, AND SINCE MY SON IS THE YOUNGEST, YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE.  ASIDE THE FACT THAT MY SON AND MY FATHER HAVE A REALLY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP.  THEY'RE GOOD BUDDIES AS MUCH AS THEY ARE FAMILY.
     OH, I ALMOST FORGOT.  SINCE MY SON'S BIRTHDAY IS ON TUESDAY THE 26th OVER THE VACATION, THEY'RE HAVING A PARTY IN HIS CLASSROOM TODAY FOR HIM TOO.  SO I'M DROPPING OFF COOKIES AND BROWNIES AND CANDY AND JUICE BOXES AND GOODY BAGS FOR HIS CLASS TODAY TOO.  PITY THAT TEACHER HUH?  NOTHING LIKE A SUGARED UP CLASSROOM TO DEAL WITH!  lol  BIG DAY AHEAD.  BUT AN EVEN BIGGER ONE COMING UP SOON . . . .
     SEA YA REAL SOON!   ºOº
TONIGHT'S MOVIE IS "RATATOUILLE".  GREAT FILM TOP TO BOTTOM!  A MUST SEE.

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