Rainy Wednesday Night in October

I love this; listening to the rain while sitting on my sofa, laptop in place, enjoying the quiet. Kids, husband and cat all asleep and me sitting here wondering (yet again) why it's taken me so long to update 'Musings..." Ok, well, nothing to be done except to write...



A great way to start the week... I'm excited to share that Sunday evening, I was baptized! It was a wonderful evening. Elisa spoke so sweetly on my behalf and left me teary-eyed. I was so happy that most of my family was there (including Kaitlyn and Zachary), as well as many church members, folks from our life groups, and our pastors. I don't think I mentioned that my son, Darrell, even wore a shirt with buttons! And they were buttoned!

In celebration afterward (of the baptism, not the buttons) we had an old-fashioned ice-cream social. Multiple long tables lined up with ice-cream churns filled with some of the best home-made ice-cream I've ever had. This was also a chance to show-off the babies to all those who prayed for them for weeks. Afterward we all went to McDonald's for a quick bite to top off the ice-cream.




Hmmm....Speaking of McDonald's... it's not exactly a favorite of mine, but it occurs to me that it's often been in the picture at memorable times. Following baptism, anytime we had a family member in the hospital, when I was in labor with Christopher, and the last place Elisa ate before heading to the hospital to have Zachary. I even remember having lunch with Ken at McDonald's on Sept. 11, 2001 - they had a television on in the corner with the breaking news of the World Trade Center crashes. While not exactly the 'Golden Arches,' Shannon and her date even went to Hardee's drive-thru on prom night (she wasn't crazy about the fancy restaurant food). I guess there is a lot to be said for convenience...





Look closely and you'll see one very proud Grandad!

...And my terrific husband.

Wednesday night raindrops... (sounds so much nicer than 'bullets')

• James Taylor (I love James Taylor!) recently released a new CD titled 'Covers' where he does songs previously recorded by other artists. Favorites of mine include Suzanne, Wichita Lineman, Summertime Blues and On Broadway Good stuff!
• It is incredibly awesome to see my daughter and her husband parenting their son.
• A Woman Scorned??? It's so funny to see baby Kaitlyn, 2 months old, show 'attitude' when she sees her mom, Shannon, holding baby Zach!
• Back to the future... I love having Shan & Elisa interested in repeating things they remember from childhood. Shannon and her cousin were 5-months apart. They had matching (actually contrasting) 'My First Christmas' outfits. Shannon mentioned she wanted something similar for Kaitlyn and Zachary. Elisa found adorable outfits for them in appropriate boy and girl models. I think she also got her first lesson in Economics 101...you can dress boys cheaper than girls. Kaitlyn's outfit still needs tights and shoes to complete it! Ka-Ching...
• Our son-in-law, Rob, called this evening looking for information on buying good coffee. Preferably strong. Ha! Seems to me they really should market a brand specifically geared to new parents! Something like "Star-I haven't slept in a week and if this will keep me awake I'll pay you big-Bucks" Well not quite...we'll get marketing to work on it.

It's time to call it a night. So, if you're not eating at McDonald's or dancing in the rain then I hope you're warm and toasty and being lulled by the sound of the rain on the roof.

G'night.