[Monkey Face]

How are you feeling this morning?

[sionnsar]

Dragging, a bit. The night-owl sionnsareens kept this early-bird up way too late last night. And I have to be up early even for me tomorrow.

But the parish had a great good-bye supper last evening for our departing priest. Looking at the photos afterwards I see and am amazed at how he has grown in his 3-1/2 years with us. I know it's been good for us, and I think it's been good for him.

How are you today?

[sionnsar]

Quite a contrast from yesterday. Yesterday was clear blue sky, bright sun -- today is white sky (I hate that) and rain in the forecast, though the radar shows it disappearing before it gets here.

A week ago in Amsterdam the (Dutch) Immigration official noted I was headed to Seattle and said, "There's no song about Seattle, is there?" I told her there was: "The bluest skies you'll ever see are in Seattle" and added sotto voce, "But it's a lie. It's grey and drizzly most of the time." She laughed.