Countdown C-6

6 days to go.

Attended awards ceremonies for school. Congratulations go out to all the kids.

I took the opportunity to stop by the Catholic bookstore today to pick up a Saint Peregrine medal and a Chaplet for Jennifer. Take a moment to read his story:



http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1373.

Sorry I could not direct-link it. I tried to do the link thing in this blog, but found out that I'm too old to learn new tricks. I kept getting an "ID-Ten-T" error. I probably need to get a kid to do this for me.

I also received a lecture from the neighbor on being a good caregiver...I always seem to get a lecture from her. It's fun to egg those on sometimes. I don't know why she doesn't trust me. :-). (Don't worry. Jennifer will be cared for.

Other than the above mentions, we are going through the usual daily routines....gymnastics, swim meet setup (meet is tomorrow), clean house, yell at kids .... Might as well get it out of the system before surgery. I'm kidding people. We don't yell at them. We beat them. Wait...we only yell at them. Spoiled kids. I should quit thinking out loud. :-/.

Tomorrow is the 5-day countdown, busy with swim meet, visit with Jennifer's brother(s), and prep for visit with Roy and Beth ---relax the brain for a little while.

Everybody have a safe and happy Memorial Day. God bless our soldiers -- current and past, living and dead. It's a tremendous sacrifice you make to protect our freedoms and words cannot express my gratitude enough.

As always, thanks to everyone keeping Jennifer in their prayers.



O Saint Peregrine, you who have been called "The Wonder-Worker" because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you, who for so many years bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more: you who were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction, ask of God and Our Lady the cure of these sick persons whom we entrust to you Jennifer. Aided in this way by your powerful intercession, we shall sing praise to God for His great goodness and mercy. Amen.