The Magister was just asked by our waitress: How would you like your lollipops cooked?", to which he asnswered "Medium."

isn't sure if she was just dust-mopping or collecting fur with which to assemble another cat.

Sunday afternoon: art museum for Ansel Adams exhibit; next 2 birthday parties (11 yo girl, 15 yo guy) in the park.

Sunday afternoon: art museum for Ansel Adams exhibit; next 2 birthday parties (11 yo girl, 15 yo guy) in the park.

1st theater movie of Christmas break: Up & Away.

will spend Boxing Day tackling/unpacking some of the boxes in the back room (since the 2 bday parties were postponed to Sunday).

Today is Festivus. In the immortal words of Frank Costanza, "I got a lot of problems with you people!" http://festivusweb.com/

& the Magister arrived home to find someone had swept & raked their porch & yard. In the rain. Wow & thanks, whoever you are!

is sitting in the chilly Chapel, awaiting the start of the children's Christmas pageant.

Guadelupe

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadelupe, Patroness of the Americas. Hers is a story I love, since it shows God's special care and love for the peoples of the Americas. Mary appeared to San Juan Diego in the form of an Aztec princess, brown skinned and carrying flowers that appeared as an answer to prayer. She didn't look like the European invaders who would later act in a very non-Christian manner towards the indigenous peoples here. I like having two Marian feasts in the 2nd week of Advent.

We should go eat Mexican food tonight to celebrate. What we will do for sure is make vegetarian chili for game day tomorrow. It is my need to look up the recipe that gets me back to the blog after a long, intense, academically challenging semester.

, after 3 days of hot tea and hot water to try and preserve her voice for today's Mass, is giving up and admitting that she has a head cold.

celebrated St. Nicholas Day w/Mass, brunch, and a chess pie experiment. Later, a bit of review for tomorrow's final exam, Russian leftovers.