"Happy Easter!" to you people out there. Awake: 7:02am Temp 35 sleep 7+17 sunny overnight @ Englewood, CO.
No breakfast for us, only coffee. Katrina called early this morning; she said, her roommate, Becky, would like to join us @ St. Mary Church & wondered if it would be okay with us & if we'd watch for her so she could sit with us? "You bet!" said Kathy.
We left a few minutes early plus our GPS took us on the short-cut route which was good, as the previous Mass was just letting out & people for the next Mass were arriving.
The road was somewhat blocked & moving slowly from both directions. We were in the right lane which consistently moved along & we found a parking space that had just vacated.
Kathy asked me to stay behind & watch for Becky while she managed to secure a pew space for (3). There must have been over (1000 +) in attendance. About (5) min later, Mass began & still no Becky. I wasn't as trusting as Kathy so with no one in sight, I gave up waiting & looking & joined Kathy.
"Oh no" Kathy whispered. "That's not right!" "I'll go back & watch for Becky. She would never find us in this crowd." Sure enough, about (7-10) min later, Kathy returned with Becky following.
Obviously there were a lot of "Submarine Catholics" @ this Mass. Those are the ones who surface only once or twice a yr. And there were a lot of young children, singing (crying) & talking, but it was a beautiful Mass regardless.
Afterward, K & I drove about a mile to Katrina's condo where we realized she was already showering after her workout. K & I each had a couple pieces of toast with butter while waiting. She changed clothes, hopped into her Subaru & we headed north for about (25-30) miles.
@ 70...75 mph, the Subaru had us @ the Red Rocks Church in plenty of time to look the place over a bit plus have a cup of hot coffee before going inside to find a seat up front. The building they use is on a low budget plan so donations are not what it's all about. According to Katrina, this church is very popular for the young & middle aged alike.
Minutes before the ceremony began, the place was packed & the music was loud & clear with words later, on large screens to encourage singing along with the musicians.
Then, Pastor Chris introduced, Pastor Sean, & he began to tell his story of how he got to where he is today. His style was fantastic; he made us laugh & he made some of the crowd cry, real tears.
We didn't mind that he had spoken for over (45) min; he was quoting passages from the bible, which he interpreted & brought out the personal meaning even more. I talked with Pastor Sean after the ceremony was over & he seemed to be even better than a genuine fellow.
The band was too loud for K & me; I, but aside from that, we were well pleased to have been with Katrina & witnessed the church she attends.
Back @ Katrina's condo, we changed clothes to get back to work. Meanwhile, Katrina & Kathy were not happy with the "orange" color in Katrina's bedroom.
So they went back to Home Depot for another idea on color while I continue work on the bike hoist project.This photo represents my template for the next (3) bike hoists.
Finally, Katrina returned with a different paint color. Meanwhile, I finished the 1st Bike hoist.
Nick called during the girls absence; we updated each other to start with: then Nick told me that Jerry, Momoco & Eriko are doing fine.
Next week He said, "he will be flying to Las Vegas to give a talk on the latest Islon storage unit & then on to Florida to give more Islon talk.
Dinner: Spiral cooked ham, potatoes, asparagus, mixed salad by Katrina, & bread.
Later Melissa called from PA; they attended mid-night Mass @ Easter for the 1st time; a very late bedtime for the (4) boys.
Even Later as we were leaving, Marge called & suggested that we meet for breakfast @ the Le Peep Cafe tomorrow. We were all for that idea.
Lights out: 11:48pm.
No breakfast for us, only coffee. Katrina called early this morning; she said, her roommate, Becky, would like to join us @ St. Mary Church & wondered if it would be okay with us & if we'd watch for her so she could sit with us? "You bet!" said Kathy.
We left a few minutes early plus our GPS took us on the short-cut route which was good, as the previous Mass was just letting out & people for the next Mass were arriving.
The road was somewhat blocked & moving slowly from both directions. We were in the right lane which consistently moved along & we found a parking space that had just vacated.
Kathy asked me to stay behind & watch for Becky while she managed to secure a pew space for (3). There must have been over (1000 +) in attendance. About (5) min later, Mass began & still no Becky. I wasn't as trusting as Kathy so with no one in sight, I gave up waiting & looking & joined Kathy.
"Oh no" Kathy whispered. "That's not right!" "I'll go back & watch for Becky. She would never find us in this crowd." Sure enough, about (7-10) min later, Kathy returned with Becky following.
Obviously there were a lot of "Submarine Catholics" @ this Mass. Those are the ones who surface only once or twice a yr. And there were a lot of young children, singing (crying) & talking, but it was a beautiful Mass regardless.
Afterward, K & I drove about a mile to Katrina's condo where we realized she was already showering after her workout. K & I each had a couple pieces of toast with butter while waiting. She changed clothes, hopped into her Subaru & we headed north for about (25-30) miles.
@ 70...75 mph, the Subaru had us @ the Red Rocks Church in plenty of time to look the place over a bit plus have a cup of hot coffee before going inside to find a seat up front. The building they use is on a low budget plan so donations are not what it's all about. According to Katrina, this church is very popular for the young & middle aged alike.
Minutes before the ceremony began, the place was packed & the music was loud & clear with words later, on large screens to encourage singing along with the musicians.
Then, Pastor Chris introduced, Pastor Sean, & he began to tell his story of how he got to where he is today. His style was fantastic; he made us laugh & he made some of the crowd cry, real tears. We didn't mind that he had spoken for over (45) min; he was quoting passages from the bible, which he interpreted & brought out the personal meaning even more. I talked with Pastor Sean after the ceremony was over & he seemed to be even better than a genuine fellow.
The band was too loud for K & me; I, but aside from that, we were well pleased to have been with Katrina & witnessed the church she attends.
Back @ Katrina's condo, we changed clothes to get back to work. Meanwhile, Katrina & Kathy were not happy with the "orange" color in Katrina's bedroom.
So they went back to Home Depot for another idea on color while I continue work on the bike hoist project.This photo represents my template for the next (3) bike hoists. Finally, Katrina returned with a different paint color. Meanwhile, I finished the 1st Bike hoist.
Nick called during the girls absence; we updated each other to start with: then Nick told me that Jerry, Momoco & Eriko are doing fine.
Next week He said, "he will be flying to Las Vegas to give a talk on the latest Islon storage unit & then on to Florida to give more Islon talk.
Dinner: Spiral cooked ham, potatoes, asparagus, mixed salad by Katrina, & bread.
Later Melissa called from PA; they attended mid-night Mass @ Easter for the 1st time; a very late bedtime for the (4) boys.
Even Later as we were leaving, Marge called & suggested that we meet for breakfast @ the Le Peep Cafe tomorrow. We were all for that idea.
Lights out: 11:48pm.
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