I started the day with going to Mass at a polish church, St. Hyacynth. This is a statue of said saint.
They also had a lovely little shrine in honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe. There was a 1st class relic of a strand of hair (very rare). One of our priests, Fr. Rick Heilman, has one, too, I believe!
There was any number of these beautiful "3D" picture-statues of many saints. Very lovely. Since people were praying I couldn't just wander around taking pictures *snap*
Outdoor Fatima statues.
Afterwards we bummed around for the morning then ate lunch (leftovers from the Country Club dinner). Then we met my parents at the Marina to get a pontoon boat for the following 4 hours.
The people who had bought my parents house, who also tore down our house and are in the process of building a new place, built this beautiful gazebo type boat house. Very nice.
The cottage is there there at least!
Then it was time for some tubing.
Sheila's husband is a great chef (without really being a chef).
We closed the evening with a little singing for my mom's birthday.
My sisters and some of their children and Maria sang a great "poem" someone or other in the group wrote. Here are the lyrics... (to the tune of "Raindrops on Roses"
Drinking cold
Riesling and days at the beach;
Baking a pie whether
apple or peach;
Sinking a ball with
her nine iron Ping
These are a few of
her favorite things.
Hunting for bargains
on shoes or acc’sess’ries
Knowing the details
on store return policies
Hemming and clipping
and Parisian flings
These are a few of
her favorite things.
Visiting grandkids
and reading the paper;
Checking on Fox for
the news’ latest caper
Pedicure, books
and…counting her blessings
These are a few of
her favorite things.
When the wine’s
warm;
When the town
swarms;
When she’s feeling
sad.
She simply remembers
her favorite things
… then she won’t feel so bad.
Thoroughly enjoyed.
My sister Sheila and her family are returning from 7 years in Germany. So they sang happy birthday in German.... Enjoy, below! :D
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