All Systems Go.

Saturday had got to be one of the busiest/packed days ever. It was all systems go right from 6:30AM-2AM. The day started off with work which went well because all the residents were A OK and that always makes for an easy day at the facility. Right after that, I went to St. Kate's for our Lenten Discussion group. We've normally met on Thursday but there was a conflict so we ended up meeting at church on Saturday. Once that was done, I made it back to the apartment just in time to take a shower and change before heading to the Des Moines Golf and Country Club (DMGCC) for a birthday celebration. Betty who used to be the head of the Department of Elder Affairs celebrated her 80th birthday. She's now the executive director of the Iowa Area Agency on Aging and shares the same office space as Aging Resources. She's a really neat person. A number of us from the agency were invited to celebrate her birthday at DMGCC. All my years of living in DM, I've never made it to the club and have always wanted to just to see how different or similar it is to some of the country clubs in Malaysia. In some ways, it was similar yet some of the clubs that I've been to in Malaysia were far more outlandish. By the time I arrived there were a number of people from the agency and we all kind of stood around and chatted. Needless to say because of Betty's background, there were a number of politicians present but those who were there were really down to earth. Betty had a good number of family present too which made it all the more special. I had to leave a little earlier because I was headed to the Civic Center for the "Riverdance" performance. Some years ago, I remember watching the performance on DVD and was really impressed by it. When I knew they were going to make it to DM, I was not going to miss it and I'm glad I did not. It was a very enjoyable evening filled with lots of Irish music and dance. Some tap dancing and tango was also thrown into the mix. All in all it was a great way to spend the evening. The performance was packed as a lot of people who made it kind of looked at it as a preview to St. Patrick's Day which was today (Monday). After the performance, I drove to Brian's house for a St. Patrick's Day Party. He served corned beef and ham which is something I vaguely remember eating back in Malaysia but let's just say this was much better. I was downright tickled silly how good it was because Brian's not a cook but the food turned out pretty darn well. By the time I got back to my apartment it was close to 1:15AM and finally went to bed at around 2AM. Talk about a day that went non-stop. Once in a while those days are good, but not too often. It wipes me out.

Oh, I forgot to mention that on Thursday, Sr. Carola and I went to "The Producers" up in Ames. Fr. John was supposed to join me, but came down with a cold and had to back down at the last minute. Thank goodness Sr. Carola managed to make it. The one and only time I've ever seen it was when it came to DM and I loved it then. Both Carola and I agreed that this was a much better production and both leads did a spectacular job. The entire cast had the crowd in stitches a good part of the evening and that's really what "The Producers" is about. It's so outlandish you can't help but laugh out loud.

This week is Holy Week and also Spring Break which is kind of weird. I like Holy Week and all the different services that culminates on Easter Vigil. it's something I look forward to each year. I have three people in the RCIA program that will be welcomed into the church and they are most definitely looking forward to it. As the coordinator, I'm excited for them also.

I guess that's all the news from me.