Farandaville 4th of July party
Sponsored and run by Tim and his GF Marisa. About 15 people – not counting the unborn baby (makes it 16!). That’s Tim in the Yankee shirt and striped hat.
Farandaville family stuff
YIKES! 11,000 bottles of bourbon stolen!
If they show up in my neighborhood… I did some research, a relatively low cost bourbon, around $32 a bottle. The bottles, worth about $500,000, were taken in what company officials called a “coordinated cargo theft operation carried out in broad daylight.” It was a sunny Friday afternoon in Philadelphia when the driver of a … Read more
Last of the Mohicans music – 5 minutes of lovely music and scenery
The 1992 version of The Last of the Mohicans with Daniel Day-Lewis as Hawkeye is one of our all time favorite movies. Love, betrayal, sacrifice and courage with a wonderful musical score. This is by a very popular Franch group and I don’t even know what the instrument the dude with the longhair is playing.
A great Lord of the Rings Scene – lighting the beacon fires
One of many great scenes in LOTR. If you have no idea what is happening here; Gandalf and the Hobbit Pippin, against the will of the Regent of Gondor light the signal fires, calling on The Riders of Rohan to come to the aid of Gondor. Love the line at the end “Now is the … Read more
CNN: Nationally, Catholic conversions dramatically higher
Certainly true in our parish for the five years I’ve been involved in OCIA (formerly RCIA).
One Minute Jesuit: “Love Got There First”
Especially like that he makes his points in under a minute.
Easter Sunday cocktail – The Contessa Negroni
Our usual Friday cocktail pushed to today; no cocktail on Good Friday. It is very easy and similar to the Aperol Negroni I posted previously last Friday. Everyone in Farandaville prefers either of these to the classic Negroni. This video is 47 seconds long and see my note below. Farandaville style The same one to … Read more
Easter art
No need for commentary except where they came from. in no chronoglical order. The first two – covers from past Magnificat prayer books. Peter and the Beloved Disciple – from my friend NB This from a Knights of Columbus mailing – From RN! And from – Bishop Barron –
Opening game for Yankees – a BIG win shutout.
On the road in SanFran. Here’s the big five run 2nd inning. And here’s the whole game highlights, so shorter than the video above.
Notre Dame students to lead protest against promotion of pro abortion faculty member
Good! See the article below the t shirt. In 2009 Brigid was arrested on the ND campus – she was protesting Obama’s being awarded an honorary law degree. I was in my office and Tim called me up and said “Mom’s on TV. She’s being arrested. I called her and her phone rang.” They must … Read more