This Sunday morning we got off to a good start and made it to mass on time and out in good spirits.  One of my daughters had a little melt down  but she recovered from it well.  Our priest gave a sermon on the importance of keeping priorities in order and placing our spiritual life before all things.

In the afternoon my parents came to visit.  The neighbors were having a birthday party and engagement celebration for their daughter.  They had a taco grill set up with genuine Mexican cuisine.  My father and I had a great time eating and talking with them.

Afterward my wife and mom went shopping and left us men with the kids.  My dad and I had a good talk about the nature of people's behaviors and appropriate help for addicts constantly in trouble and seeking bail outs.  We also watched a little of Ken Burn's baseball series.

Thanks be to God for this day.