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My
Very First Time Kevin and I celebrated Independence Day by going to Mass in thanksgiving and
prayer for our religious liberty, eating hot dogs for lunch, then we practiced
riding around the church parking lot in preparation for my very first time out on
Kevin's motorcycle (or any other motorcycle, for that matter). We were quite patriotic in our red, white,
and blue. We swung by friends of ours
who took a couple pics of us on the bike, but we haven’t gotten those from
them, yet. I’ll post them when I receive
them. Lord, thank You for the true
freedom that comes from following Christ. Amen.
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Favorite 4th
of July My favorite Independence Day I spent with Kevin and his family in
Rochester, NY on Lake Ontario. I was used to having a cook-out with my parents
and sisters and usually going somewhere to see a legal fireworks display, but
the Fourth of July at the cottage with Kevin’s family was something entirely
different…Read more.
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Up on the Altar Kevin
and I photographed Claire & Augusto's wedding and reception last Saturday
afternoon/evening. We're praying for them and all couples the Lord has united
through the Sacrament of Marriage, that all may be strengthened by faith,
lifted up in love, grounded in prayer, and filled with joy. Amen!
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Let’s Make It Musical I cracked up when
Claire and her twin sister linked arms and started singing one of the Broadway
show tunes Vivi has learned from yours truly.
In case you were wondering, “Sisters, Sisters” from White Christmas takes on another level of special when done by a
woman wearing a wedding gown and her twin sister who’s a bridesmaid who burst into song in the banquet
hall in the downstairs of the church. I already
knew it was going to be a fun afternoon/evening, but when two of her
bridesmaids started doing a clapping game, none other than a full-out “Miss Mary
Mack/All dressed in black,” it was clinched that this pre-wedding show was just a preview for what
would be a rocking reception.
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Cheese Whiz or Not A dear friend of mine and I were
having a late lunch after our successful shopping spree, and I was treated to
another hilarious story. This one was
about how the cheese pump at the fast food place where she worked for a brief
stint while in college was her demise.
She was working with one manager who just didn’t like her, personalities
clashed. Of course, this person was
working the shift my friend is having a night where she couldn’t seem to get any
order right. 
Finally, the manager tells her to just go
in the back and clean the cheese pump.
She went back to the apparatus she had trouble even getting to work and
stared at it. She didn’t know how to clean
it. She returned to the manager, who
told her to just take the thing apart and clean it. Next thing she knows, my friend staring at a
very clean and completely dissembled cheese pump. Yes, it was a genuine case of Amelia Bedelia
works fast food.
Head
manager the next day: “So what happened last night?”
“I
took apart the cheese pump,” she answered.
“That
you did,” he said.
“And
I couldn’t put it back together again,”
“No
one could put it together again. Not even
me. I had to order a new one,” he said
before they mutually agreed food service isn’t her thing.
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Priceless I can be serious and very intense
when I’m set on doing a good job, so I was concentrated and “on-the-job” getting
hundreds of photos at the wedding rehearsal, Brazilian barbecue, wedding, and
reception. A few hours into the reception,
the bride told me not to worry about taking anymore pictures. I couldn’t resist, so I took a bunch more
then gave Kevin my camera so I could get my groove on. It was quite amusing to see the looks on
people’s faces when I joined the party on the dance floor for a song. I love to dance, and I’ve been told: “for a
white girl you got rhythm.”
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Caregivers
Unite There have been a number of times in my life when I’ve played
the role of caregiver which makes me that much more compassionate and
empathetic when friends and family become wary under the weight of such
responsibility. A reminder that I’ve had
to relearn a million times: if you don’t take care of yourself, it will affect
your ability to take good care of others, especially on a long-term basis day and night with no substantial breaks in sight. I pray that all who are caring for others who
are sick in mind, body, and/or spirit will be encouraged by the Lord, who is
Wonderful Counselor, Perfect Physician, and Holy Comforter.
Check out Jen Fulwiler’s tradition of 7
Quick Takes Friday at her tremendously popular blog Conversion Diary.
