Easter brings families together, and in this case, we gathered in Goodfield with Dena's side of the family. It's been nearly a year since the last of the 7 kids was hitched, and by all accounts every one of the marriages is going strong. Nieces and nephews are college athletes, building cars, going to proms. The mood around the table is light-hearted. People pour outside for an evening walk, or just to sit and laugh on the patio while the kids play a game of football.
The Easter Mass was pretty packed, and we hit a stirring rendition of "Glorious Day" for the congregation with little practice.
Mom is plugging along, Dena's dad's mom is doing well. Jack and Kate successfully moved to their new apartment with their classically cute puppy. Meanwhile Cupcake is feasting on her first exposure to spring weather, and we can't help but smile when she starts mewing out the screen door when we pull into the driveway.
I enjoyed a personal-best 27.5 hours of private tutoring, with a couple new students added to the mix as one rolled off.
When we got into our car to come home at 8pm, there was still some orange in the sky.
We're planning another Los Angeles - San Diego vacation in June, our first trip like that since our honeymoon.
A few things went wrong, sure. My calendar/notebook that's the brain trust of my working life took a header into the bathtub and is going to need some therapy to recover. My camera stopped working. We have a handful of lights that aren't working around the house, and an electrician that's been slow to respond. If these are the biggest problems we're facing, we are definitely living the high life.
The days outside are getting brighter, we'll top 75 degrees tomorrow and tonight's low will be above 50 for the first time this year. It will be like sleeping under the stars, with breezes ushering in another fantastic spring week.
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