Having completed our 15 hours of travel and attending Mass for the weekend all on Saturday, we were at my N. Carolina family's home for 8 A.M. to have an all day, fun day, #1 grandson day. Calvin was wide awake and ready to say hello to Nona & Pops. This is our 1st time together since our Christmas visit!! We spent the morning at the Greensboro Natural Science Center enjoying Calvin as he watched the various animals and the fish in the aquarium. It was a glorious beautiful Sunday so Calvin really enjoyed his time outdoors. Later, after an afternoon nap, it was all outside too as Calvin played in his backyard. He is a handful, full of energy and ready to go, go, go!!!
After a wonderful dinner, we had a little more Calvin time before he headed off to bath time and bed. Wendy and I are resting comfortably before our full Monday of watching Calvin as mom & dad go back to work. We have plenty planned to do, although we've been told to watch the weather. It seems like yet another winter storm is moving in tomorrow afternoon. Ironically, we may actually get to experience a little N. Carolina snow. We still have Tuesday when we plan on celebrating Mardi Gras with Calvin and Wednesday, for a little while, before Wendy and I have to head back to south east Louisiana. We are scheduled to arrive home around 2 P.M. on Thursday, but right now, I don't want to think about that.
After the crazy week that was; from Wendy's health scare last Tuesday, the incredibly sad passing of beloved Courtney, the passing of my brother-in-law's dad, the excitement of the wonderful sacramental marriage of Loren & Jennifer, and all the normal and mundane too, it is indeed nice to experience a week of vacation, the excitement of travel, the warmth of being with family we just don't see enough and the comfort of some time off from the routine.
Yes, everything waits for us; work, home, ministry, Wendy getting healthier, nothing stops. But as is so often said, life goes on. In stopping for Mass yesterday in Spartenburg, S.C. Wendy and I heard the same Gospel you did at this weekend's Mass. And remarkably, Jesus reminded us to forget worry, to realize God will indeed take care of us, that worry indeed adds nothing to our lives, and we should be happy in trusting the Father!
And all of this too reminds me that who I am, among many things husband, father, grandfather, Deacon, is what is truly important. So this husband, father, grandfather and Deacon rejoices tonight in my Sunday all day fun day #1 grandson day!!! And I can't wait to do it all over again for Monday!
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