Last Day of March

I’m reading “The Unquiet Mind” by Kay Redfield Jamison. It’s about being bipolar. Let me back up a bit. Last week the college kids had a speaker, Ross Szabo, who is bipolar. That started the house conversation in depth. They wanted to know exactly what it was, and who it affected in our family tree. [...]

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After the Feast of the Annunciation

Well, dear readers, I forgot that yesterday was the Feast of the Annunciation. Yes, in my head I mark my days by the Liturgical calendar and count the days by feasts. It’s an internal clock that is one of my tethers to the Catholic universe. This is not easy as the outside world does not [...]

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Easter Tuesday- Many things

Easter was splendid. No religion on the planet can top the Christian belief in the Resurrection. Dead for three days, brought back to life. It’s the miracle of miracles, and yes, I do believe. With great joy and comfort. Thank you, Jesus.
In the morning we had dense, cinnamon scented Hot Cross buns made by our [...]

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March 19, 2008

Yesterday was so much fun. I went shopping and to the beauty parlor with my delightful daughters. When I’m with them, I remember my sisters and cousins and our afternoons. Those happy memories sort of expand into the present and it’s just one gloriously fun outing.
A really great thing about Bud is that [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day

This is a picture of Uncle James Lanergan, our favorite Massachusetts ancestor. I’m proud to have him as an in-law. He was a Shakespearean actor who died in 1886. He’s the most popular ancestor on the Northern branch of the family tree. He’s more popular than the eight Mayflower folks, more popular than Grandpa Wm. [...]

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