Two of my best buddies were named after this saint and her feast day is today:

These two buddies are Catalina from Berkeley, our staff art historian and our neighborhood Catherine who is my beloved Mass partner and fellow tailgate theologian.  Too bad we don’t all live in the same neighborhood, that would be critical mass.

So, I survived the weekend.  It was very full and I was weak from my chemo.  But it all happened and good connections were made.  Marvin was here from Dads and Art was here from Teleios Bible Guys.  They are a handful those two.  Sunday revolved around my visit to The Vashon Zen Center.  That got me in with a whole crew of folks that I haven’t interacted with much.  They loved the film and we had a great QandA afterward.  Then two of the folks came later in the day for the walk and tapas.  So all that basically filled up my whole weekend.

Now I have to start thinking about Thursday and this speech that I have volunteered for.  It’s the unity speech right in the middle of apparent total disunity.  Well, not total disunity but seems like something pretty dang close.  I had better spend at least an hour a day with my notes and prayer.  I’m glad I am so brave because I don’t know what else I have going for me.  The Holy Spirit is really going to have to step up here.

Well, this is where things are at on a Monday morning.  Have a walk in 45 minutes.  We are getting out to the coast of Spain with our laps.  Come and join us when you get a chance.   Til then, love, Felipe.