February 3, 2008
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Hey, friends,
I guess most of America is about to watch the Superbowl right now, but not me!
We had a very nice, relaxing weekend.....Friday night, we went to see The Bucket List, with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, which D and I both enjoyed.
Yesterday was Doyle's 58th birthday, and we had a good day. In the morning, he drove over to Yellville for his woodcarving lesson and session with the Ozarks woodcarvers who gather there.
Then Saturday afternoon, we drove over to Eureka Springs to meet with the publisher who has said she wants to publish Doyle's novel, which is very exciting. We're in the stage of working out details right now.
Last night, Doyle, his mom Ruby and I went to Branson for his birthday, and ate a delicious meal at a restaurant we'd never been to before - Rocky's - an Italian place that's been in downtown Branson for years apparently. Wow! Doyle and I decided it was the best meal we've had in the Ozarks.
Today we went to 8:30 Mass, which was neat, because it was the first time I've ever experienced "the blessing of the throats." It really touched me to see everyone, all ages, going up to have their throats blessed. As he blessed mine, Father Greg, who knows Doyle is not Catholic, whispered to me, "If your husband would like to come receive this blessing, he can." That really touched me for that busy priest to reach out in love to me and my husband, as he blessed probably at least 150 people. So Doyle went up and received the blessing, which was a very special moment for me.
Our dear friends Rick and Carol came over for a couple of hours this afternoon to drink coffee and visit, so that was another nice part of the weekend, as was the long walk we just got back from in our neighborhood.
Now it's time to move on to the next thing and get ready for the work week.
What have y'all been up to this weekend?
Are you as full of curiousity as I am about how Super Tuesday is going to go?
Comments (6)
This weekend I didn't watch the superbowl either. I went to church and a dear lady took me out to lunch and we got to know each other and just visited. Then I came home and needed a nap! And then I worked on lesson plans for the week (not done yet). Thank you for your sweet comment, and I want you to know your prayers have made a huge difference for me and the healing process. God bless you this week, have a good one, all of you:) Love, Gerrie
your weekend sounds relaxed. I loved the part about the blessing for Doyle. What a loving leader is your priest. Beautiful.
That was great that your Priest let you know that Doyle can come get a blessing also. It was the right to do. I did watch the Superbowl it was a very good game. It's the first game I have watched in years. I am usually watching the game through the back side of my eyelids ( sleeping). Have a wonderful week with the LORD. Dawn
Congrats to Doyle on the interest in the book! This is some kind of personal, family history re-telling, right? He must be really happy about this.
I had a great weekend with my wife, sans kids. Will had a wonderful time with his brothers. And we had an impromptu Super Bowl party with a few friends and kids. REALLY enjoyed the laughter and loud joking. Not to mention seeing the primadonna Patriots crying into their chinstraps.
Happy birthday to Doyle. Yellville? What a great name. Hollerville seems more suitable to a backwoods carver, but Yellville works.
Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Doyle! I've been to both Yellville (yes, I wanted to yell) and Eureka Springs. I'll take Eureka Springs. Anytime.
Celia, have you heard the latest news about the Kennedy Brewer case? Some else has been arrested whose dna matches dna at the crime scene. Kennedy may be very close to being exonerated.