A good week.

So, what kind of fun stuff did I do over the week? Well, on Tuesday the office closed because of an ice and snow storm that swept through the Midwest. I was already on the bus when Joel called to let me know that the office was closed. Since I was already there, I worked for a couple of hours then went back to my apartment to watch the Liverpool’s must-win game in order for them to progress to the next round of the Champion’s League. They won the game convincingly and I was a very happy camper. Later that evening, I went to the performance of Rockettes. This is the first time they made it to Des Moines and I must say that the choreography was mighty impressive. They ended the performance with a live nativity scene with some lives animals that were on stage. It was definitely one of the most awe-inspiring scenes I’ve seen in quite some time. All in all, it made for a very good day.

On Thursday the office held the holiday party at the community room in my building and I think we all had a good time. They all liked the community room and there was more than ample space in the room for all. I would say half the staff came and some of them brought their spouse which was nice because it was the first time seeing their spouse. Joel and Kathy came later as they had a prior engagement and after that the three of us hung around the apartment and just chatted. It was a nice way to end the evening.

Saturday was a busy day as I went to two holiday parties. The first one was the annual 2nd Sunday Christmas party. There were a good number of singer/musicians who were there and it was just nice to see everyone and celebrate the season. Parties are fun when make it fun and stress free. We all know how stressful some parties can get and this one was not a stressful one at all. I left a littler earlier than I wanted to because I had to drive a little north to the second party. Anna, who is part of the young adults group organized the party with her sister, Gretchen who when I first came to Drake many moons ago, got me involved in St. Catherine and as they saying goes, the rest is history. I’ve not seen Gretchen since we graduated in 1999 so it was nice to be invited to the party. It was a mix of people who were at the party – Anna’s colleagues, Gretchen’s friends and family and some from the young adults group. We had a good time just celebrating the season. I was the last to leave and it was my intention to help Anna clean up a little but she said she was planning on getting everything done the next day. By the time I went to bed, it was 2:30AM which was a little late for me, but I did not have to be up early the next day.

After Mass yesterday, I gave the RCIA group a tour of St. Catherine’s and explained to them some of the different Catholic “things” found in the church. It was a pretty fun tour for them I guess, and at the least they know what most of the stuff are.

That’s kind of how the week ended. Work wise it’s been pretty quiet on all fronts which is a good thing. Reports are going to be sent to the state on Friday which is a couple of days earlier due to the office closing for Christmas and it looks like we’ll be able to get it done without a problem. It’s kind of hard to believe that Christmas is almost here – literally right around the corner. That’s all from me for the week.