A Visit from the President and First Lady

Today the President and First Lady are visiting my son's place of work. Very exciting. I got up early to open the store at 7am. I recognize that I get extremely irritable when I am tired. Figure it was a good thing to keep quiet today, altho I did mention to a manager that my colleagues should perform tasks in the order that they need to be done, ie. finish Professional Admin Day work before Mother's Day tasks.

A bad fall

One of my colleagues fell in the parking lot near our store and fractured her arm and dislocated her shoulder. We're not sure what caused the accident. We have been pitching in to cover her hours. It is a busy time at the flower shop. Professional Administrative Assistant Day is tomorrow and Mother's Day coming up too. Someone told me that I looked like I was asleep, so decided to take a very long nap when I got home.

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Such a happy day. Off to church to sing Alleluia! And then to work to help people choose plants, arrangements and bouquets. I was able to leave a half hour early so that I could get to my sister's house. My daughter and I were partners and ran an amazing race. We had to move cotton balls to a ball using a straw, recite the pledge of allegiance, and run an obstacle course. I won an "egg plant"--a marigold. Then home to dye Easter eggs. I got out the uncooked eggs first, so now we have some beautiful colored fresh eggs and some vibrant hard boiled eggs.

Happy Easter

I will begin the day tomorrow by attending Mass at the hospital chapel, and then I am off to work for a few hours. After work, I plan to drive to my sister's house to spend some time with my family. A day of delicious food, laughing and fellowship with my parents, nieces and nephews, brother, sister and brother in law and my husband and children. "This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."

The Triduum

Lent ended with the Mass of the Lord's Supper last evening. Today I am attending Good Friday Services and will attend church to celebrate Easter on Sunday. My Jewish friends began the celebration of Pesach this week. I find the mix of softball games, shopping, martial arts, work and the various church services strange. Even at work, we have to be cognizant that some businesses might be closed today, Good Friday. It was suggested that I celebrate Easter by enjoying some delicious Godiva chocolate. What a wonderful idea!

Race for the Cure

My oldest daughter is running in the Race for the Cure. Such a good cause. Her grandmother had breast cancer, and her friend's mom. I talked to a woman today who was sending flowers to the hospital to a friend who is having a double masectomy. The woman said that she takes care of her family, but not herself. I suggested she make an appt. for a mammo. I did and will go on Friday.

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