Blessings

In Indiana.

Kevin had a meeting in Wabash today; he'll drive over here later.

I stayed last night with a friend in Lafayette. We talked until late, something we've rarely had the chance to do in the last couple of years. Ran a few errands in town before heading out to the farm. The boys are out of school today and it's been entertaining to watch their antics as they help with the pre-holiday housework.

Joshua's class Thanksgiving program was great yesterday. He portrayed the much coveted "Native American," complete with a floppy feather headdress. I've had to miss most of his school programs because of daycare work so it was a treat to finally get to see his school. He liked having an audience of his own--me, his mom, his dad and his Grandpa Larry.

The last 2 days have been filled with the blessing of time spent with family and good friends, with more to come. Hannah, Andrea and Evan will be at Mass tomorrow morning with their dad. Our girls will join us at the farm for Thanksgiving dinner. James and his mother and brothers will join us. Then Friday we'll all meet up at Great Wolf Lodge near Cincinnati for a night of swimming and water slides.

I'll be ready to go home by tomorrow night; I like the quiet and routine of our evenings. But this time of friends and family has been a nice change from our usual days. We are blessed.