Baptisms and Scrapbooking, Oh my! It was a busy weekend, I had the pleasure of having Dawn come down and visit on Friday night. Eddie made a great sweet and sour tofu, and then we made cards – Dawn for Vasilia’s Baptism, and me on a couple of Get Well and Thank You cards.

Saturday morning, we got up really early, enjoyed some Holy Chocolate and got on the road to Portland for the double Baptism – it was so beautiful, and lovely to see everyone. Vasilia is adorable, Katie and Job look great, and we had the pleasure of sitting with Susan and Petros, and Christina and Paul. Lovely conversation. We also enjoyed the bookstore (although I think I kept getting distracted by all the books while talking – ooh, shiny! and probably was a pain to talk to – forgive me).

We drove home; Dawn headed off the back way to home and arrived safely. I bundled up my stuff and went to my monthly scrapbooking meeting. I’m working on my Hawaii album.

Sunday morning, we had a Baptism at our parish of a little girl whose father is serving in Afghanistan (keep Justin in your prayers, please) and was home for a two week R&R. She’s beautiful and it was lovely to see the Baptism. Our parish does the Churching right at the end of the Liturgy, and when Father sings Simeon’s Canticle; and then puts the baby on the altar steps, I cry like a baby. Every time. I did it when Xavier was Baptized, and I think at every one I’ve seen since. And, I did yesterday as well.

Got home, watched the Mariners win, watched two episodes of Lost
(Dawn loaned me Season I and I’m hooked) and nearly finished my book.

It was a lovely weekend. People keep saying that this is the last warm week of the year – we’ll see if they are right.