Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Patty's visit over

76º with high winds at 11 am Thursday - expected high today 85º

Took Patty to Harlingen airport by 8:25 am for her 9:30 am flight
to Houston, then on to Kansas City, MO - enjoyed her visit during February.
Phyllis back to work - this is her office door into the Rec Hall
This is not the official photo of the couples married 50 or more years at Saturday night's event.  Hope the one Ed
Stanger took, with a lot of placing of people, will show more faces.  Will post it when I get it.

GROANER’S CORNER:((  Catholic Definitions
- Choir: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the congregation to lip-sync.
- Holy Water: A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.
- Hymn: A song of praise, usually sung in a key three octaves higher than that of the congregation’s range.
-  Incense: Holy Smoke!
- Jesuits: An order of priests known for their ability to found colleges with good basketball teams.
- Jonah: The original “Jaws” story.
- Justice: When your children have kids of their own.
- Kyrie Eleison: The only Greek words that most Catholics an recognize besides gyros and baklava.
- Magi: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.
- Manger:
1- Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph wasn’t covered by an HMO.
2- The Bible’s way of showing us that holiday travel has always been rough.
- Pew: A medieval torture device still found in Catholic Churches.
- Procession: The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass, consisting of altar servers, the celebrant, and late parishioners looking for seats.
- Recessional: The ceremonial procession at the conclusion of Mass—lead by parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot.
- Relics: People who have been going to Mass for so long that they actually know when to sit, kneel, and stand.
- Ten Commandments: The most important Top Ten list not produced by David Letterman.
- Ushers: The only people in the parish who don’t know the seating capacity of a pew.

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Betty: “I wish I had enough money to buy an elephant.”
Joe: “Why do you want an elephant?”
Betty: “I don’t. I just want the money.”

Have 2-hour Barbershop practice in McAllen starting at 1 pm then a concert tonight in San Juan, TX starting at 7 pm.

More later Lynn

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