Weekend Music

The "Fiddlers Three" played twice over the weekend: first was an outdoor concert for the Woodson Chapel. Great crowd and good picnic food. We also listened to "Benjamin Jackson" band. Their second gig was for the Savannah United Methodist Church, which held a MOPS kick-off luncheon.

Special Dessert

Tracy could easily run her own gourmet restaurant, but that would mean she would have to quit her job in food & nutrition. Here's the elaborate dessert she presented at the end of her 4-course meal Sunday night. It tasted as elegant as it looked.

Grandma's Saint Name

Tuesday was Grandma Judy's birthday and also the feast of Saint Louis of France. His life is a wonderful example of a leader who ensured justice for the poor, so I emailed the story to Meggar and Grandma Judy. In all these years, I never put 2 and 2 together... my mother's middle name is Louise -- of course! She says the parish priest was good about encouraging new parents to follow the Catholic tradition of naming your child after the saint whose feast day they are born on. Meggar's French class was just studying the masculine and feminine spellings of names, too!

Book Club and a Movie

Last week, my book club met to discuss "The Secret Life of Bees," and tonight we watched the movie. Our group talked a bit about their own Mothers, depression, bees, and the variety of honey-themed recipes. Excellent book. The movie is appropriately a tear-jerker. Queen Latifa is perfect as "August" with her august personality and gentle matriarchy.

Starting School

Our eldest is a SENIOR??!*#?!
She knows the routine, and is expected to keep it all written on the pink destop calendar. The new pink word magnets are for encouragement -- or sarcasm, which Meggar claims is "the spice of life."
Ninth Grade -- another one starts high school. Dorito is diving into Kolbe Academy honors courses and classical literature with a good attitude.
Polar Bear is ready for 6th grade and hopes I won't cut his hair too often so he can look "cool." He is the first one who can spell easily, like his Mother.
Winger likes following instructions and getting done with his school work as quickly as possible.
St. Thomas More, patron of our Home School, pray for us.

Hockey Try-outs

Dorito was chosen for the Bantam "A" travel team with Line Creek Saints. He earned the nick-name "Big 15" and is truly the biggest player on the team. This is his first time to make the travel squad, and he is excited.

Polar Bear and Winger are also thrilled with their offer to play on the Pee Wee "AA" team at Pepsi Stars. This will be their third year to play Pee Wee travel, and all they are worried about it choosing new numbers for their hockey jerseys.

Napa Valley

Captain and I stayed with the wineries we already know we like: Praeger, Peju, St. Clement, and Hagafen. We bought plenty to restock our wine cabinet and share with friends. At mealtimes, it was fun to try new vintages and new restaurants. The French place was almost too fancy. The best lunch was on the patio at St. Clement. Our cheese and baguette was perfect with their wine and the view!