Sent the 'kids' back to college Friday. As always, it's a little bittersweet, but we were all anxious to return to our own routines. I don't know what their version ofZip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah might be, but I'm sure they were whistling it as they sped out of the driveway leaving a trail of stone dust in their wake. They didn't even look over as I stood there in my nightgown waving goodbye. Just as well because that means they missed the victory dance that followed.
With summer upon us, an impending wedding and an ailing parent, I’m on overload. For those of a certain age, I just hit TILT on the pinball game of life. For the uninitiated, in pinball there’s a tilt mechanism which detects when the machine is being lifted, tilted or shaken beyond an acceptable level. When the mechanism is triggered, the machine ‘tilts’, ending play. The game is automatically over. More modern games provide a number of warnings before tilting. If there is such a thing…..
My daughter is getting married in August. Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding at Cana has taken on new meaning. After months of planning in excruciating detail, I can imagine the horror of running out of wine at the reception. Considering the cost of things these days, changing water into wine would go a long way in subsidizing this wedding! I can see why…..
