FYI, fambly

I started blogging again at my old place. Mary Liz mentioned how I hadn't done it for so long, and that, plus my impending boredom, were incentive enough. I'll still blog here, though; some stuff is just too weird to put out for public consumption.

Garage Sale Treasures

Among other "special" items I found at yesterday's pro-life garage sale was a copy of this.

Of course I felt the need to add such musical classics as "Said Judas to Mary," "Locusts and Wild Honey," "I Danced in the Morning" and a whole pile of Haugen/Haas to our repertoire! (Or perhaps it was to prevent someone else from doing so. But I digress.)

Anyway, just as I was planning a quiet and appropriate demise
Squeaker happened to turn to the back and found THIS!


Yes, it's dance instructions for the Lord's Prayer choreographed "with the assistance of the Georgetown University Liturgical Dancers." According to the directions, these movements can easily be taught to the entire congregation. Any musical accompaniment "from folk to chant" is appropriate and as the community becomes very familiar with the moves, "they can even dance in silence as a kind of meditation." "The more the congregation repeats this dance, the more comfortable they feel with it..."

Gianna, don't you have a collection of like-minded books somewhere? Perhaps they can be safely stored together. In something lined with lead.

On a completely different note, I also found a commemorative plate featuring John Paul II and a chapel veil (thus restoring some semblance of balance to the day).

Spring 08 Portfolio: now on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2082843&l=2a679&id=199104310

(yeah, I realize it's not a link; I'm posting in Safari, and Blogger isn't happy about it)

How does this stuff get through spam filters?

Request for your co-operation,

I am Mrs Martha Hamid and my only son Samuel Hamid. My husband, Major Gen. Dramane Hamid was assassinated in Darfour on a military mission in Sudan. My husband had TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS kept in a well concealed trunk box and deposited with a security company here in Abidjan. I want you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary. I have plans to relocate with my only son to overseas to continue his education and do investment in your country, like in real estate and industrial productions or any other profitable sector in your economy. This is my reasons for contacting you.
Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son, indicate your interest by replying me to our private email.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mrs. Martha Hamid.

Burn, Baby, Burn....

Here's a few pictures from the recent bonfire.

Office Fun for Dad's Engineering Friends

The "reward" for attendance at today's tedious meeting was a mug. Pretty boring stuff for a bunch of guys who drink vending machine beverages, until they opened them ...

It's even funnier when you get to the actual mug and realize that there is neither a threaded lid nor a handle of any kind!

This may have to show up at a gift exchange this Christmas ;-)

Directive from Archbishop Flynn ends lay preaching at Mass

"It's not a question of a person's God-given talent. There may be better speakers, but this priest or deacon, we believe, has been ordained . . . for this sacred service," he said. "There is the power of the Holy Spirit that goes with him that doesn't go to just anyone who has been baptized."

Read the complete article in this week's Catholic Spirit.