Today’s kitty looks like my late, beloved kitty.
Happy Caturday to all the kitties out there.
Thank you or giving me the best kitty ever, for Caturday, even if she’s not floofy.
Our retreat went extremely well. We had about 25 retreatants; a few were married couples, but most were women by themselves, with a few unaccompanied men. Hopefully we'll get the other half of couples in the future. One of the lades was a repeat customer: she'd had a great time the first time! The music, speakers, and menu are different each time, so you don't lose much by doing it again.
I was part of "Set-up Crew" this time, so I didn't spend a lot of time with the retreatants. I was making copies, getting the speakers in the right place at the right time, and I did publicity and registration. Last night and today I also waitressed at the meals. One of our male staffers was competing for "most helpful server." I joked that I would have worn a shorter skirt if I'd known we were battling for tips ... not that it would have made much difference, except with the table of guys!
The retreat ended at 4:30, and then we did the music for the 5:00 o'clock Mass. I had three guitarists, counting DP. I told the other two (who had played at the retreat) that they weren't bad, but lacked the machismo Latino of my regular accompanist. We're doing the Spanish Mass tomorrow at 1:00.
My feet hurt. I just spend most of an hour reading animal books to Kathleen: a short one about wild turkeys, and a long one about salamanders. Hellbenders and giant Chinese salamanders have very loose, wrinkled skin because it allows them to absorb more oxygen from the water.