Angels 13 Mariners 6

Good seats or not, their presence and that of 15,000 others couldn't help the Mariners tonight.  They actually won last night. But tonight, a different story. We think she will stick with the Storm. She is a fair weather fan.

An Evening Out

We had a lovely day.  The keeper ran errands and then we all sat out in the yard while she read.  Suddenly we were rushed inside and she got ready to meet Victoria and Sam and Ron for a night at Safeco Field as the guests of Victoria and Sam.  We understand that we could have seen the keeper, her friends and the Mariners on tv tonight.  She got a text from friends in Portland who noticed them on tv.  They sat in row  9 over the visitors' dugout.  It's a whole new world in those seats.

Thank You, Fr. Phil

We thought we had the afternoon and evening wired.  Cecil and I planned our outdoor activities as we waited for her to finish her morning meetings and work.
We went out and had the nice afternoon.  But, then she lured us inside and gave us an early dinner.  Then she left us inside and headed to Bellevue for a parish celebration of a remarkable, lovely man. Fr. Phil Wallace was a gracious, quick witted, truly pastoral priest and pastor, she said. The parish prayer service included prayers in seven languages and had closed circuit tv in the parish hall to handle the crowds who didn't  fit in the church. It was an inspiring night, she said. Her young adults served as ushers and she helped them.

Radio Coteau and Great Friends

So, she said the Radio Coteau Pinot which Steve's brother produces in Santa Rosa was superb, and paired nicely with hamburgers. The company was best of all. Phil and Martha both leave this week. And the godson heads to school on Wednesday.
We are all gearing up for trips to Puebla, the Holy Land, and Worcester soon.

Yet Another Party

She left us early today.  As usual, we stayed inside and watched life happen without us.  We got a lecture last night because while the keeper was out on Friday night, a cat was run over on the road in front of our house. We listened politely, trying to appreciate the keeper's concern.  The truth is we don't go in the road.  But today we didn't have a chance to even try, and she came home too late to let us out.

Tonight after a lot of church the keeper headed over to her friend Steve's for another dinner with the usual suspects.  They got a chance to eat hamburgers and potato salad with very good wine.  The keeper's godson provided the bubbly environment.

A Lovely Reunion

The Vargas sisters are all in town from Mexico with their husbands. Martha is also here, and  so is the keeper's friend, Phil.  Paulina was leaving for a year abroad in Korea.  Lots of reasons to party. The keeper  left us on Friday eve to attend a great dinner on the deck over Lake Washington.  They also drank tequila which tasted like satin...with a name something like 1800. 

Back to St. Mary on the Lake

Yes, she got up early and tore out of the house, after making sure we had enough food.  The keeper gave an all day retreat for 50 staff members from a local parish. It was a good day and she was astounded by the docility of the group, given the beautiful weather and the shimmering lake in front of them.  They closed with a Mass and a lovely catered dinner.  We were stuck inside through all of this, and can only imagine what a beautiful day other cats were having out there.