Coming Home, The Bitter and the Sweet...

We're in Lafayette tonight. Going to my sister's farm tomorrow for Mother's Day.

We called Rose and the kids after Mass...they were already at our hotel and in the pool, waiting for us to come back! Andrea had a tearful day at daycare this week when she was feeling sad and missing us. So it was important to spend some time with them while we were in town.

We definitely scored a hit by staying at a hotel with a pool.

St. Tom's was good. Great, in fact. Reminders of why we miss it so much--the people and the liturgy. Our friend Gene is in the hospital waiting to begin dialysis. It was heart breaking to see her husband Ed try not to cry while he updated us. They are extra special and have been in our prayers and we'll definitely increase the effort.

Coming home is a lot of bittersweet moments. The friends, the warmth, the familiarity on the one hand and the reminders of what we miss on the other.