Ciara’s Maternity photos

Beautiful!

 

Baby Shower Weekend in Chicago

 The baby shower was hosted at a Spanish restaurant and it was a wonderfully organized event. I couldn’t wait to give them the Chicago-winter wool baby blanket I’ve been working on! Husband went with me on Friday and we had a most delightful weekend. Number One’s high school friend Ed was there and we had a a truly wonderful conversation. The illustrations in the saints books I gave as well were done by the same illustrator of my upcoming book!  We enjoyed “baby August” son of their friends during the shower. On Sunday we went to mass at their new parish where baby will be baptized. It’s a lovely neighborhood!

Patrick and Ciara arrive and beach day

So wonderful to have them here, they all enjoyed Lake Michigan’s “oval beach” together.

 

Travel back

As usual, I took the train back and enjoyed many interesting conversations. We crossed  so much beautiful country, and God sent another side of his loving promise to humanity. I stopped in Chicago and spent a day with Number One and Ciara. It was lovely as always.

 

 

My birthday

Yesterday was a proof that even as I age and my birthday is invariably in dreadful winter weather, every birthday is the best ever. I was lector at noon mass after Adoration and Confession, and enjoyed a Vietnamese lunch with friend Carol who is a third order Dominican. The grandchildren and godchildren sang on video, passion fruit cocktail, flowers sent by Number One and Ciara, card and plant from Number Seven, Husband brought Indian food and I succeeded in making a Brazilian Rocambole from my mom’s recipe book! A happy day and hard to believe I am 61. Some days I feel 100 years old, but most days I feel not 61 but 16! Super Bowl had me cooking “game food” as well…