A Beautiful Couple

Such fun reading about the wedding of Kate and Will. She is such a beautiful bride and he is a handsome groom. I enjoyed looking at pictures of the female guests in their wonderful hats. And the little girl on the balcony, hands tight over her ears, and face scrunchled during the first public kiss. Congratulations Kate and Will, and best wishes for a wonderful lifetime together!

Sometimes It's Good to Work Alone

Because of my coworker's fractured arm, I have been working many hours with the same people. After numerous hours together, small irritations grow into huge aggravations. So today, I worked solo 'til early afternoon. The store was steadily busy, but only once did customers come in at the same time. I enjoyed working by myself, and the folks in the design room went out of their way to help, even offering to give me a break. I work a few hours tomorrow for a coworker, and then I am off to the Royal Wedding Reception. On Saturday, I am attending a hapkido party.

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!