Bill's Trips 2022

Pleasant Hill   As promised in the last blog, we traveled to California for ten days for two family celebrations, a week and 400 miles apart.  The first event was Sam's graduation from De La Salle High School in Concord CA, the next town over from Sean and Julie's home in Pleasant Hill.  Our flight out was pleasant and more or less on time.  A part had to be replaced before we could leave Dulles.  In a repeat of our experience four years ago for Sam's graduation from Christ the King School, I waited in line for an hour and half for our Dollar rental car.  That remains the price for saving $300 for a four-day rental.  Even though it was a Saturday, there were still traffic slowdowns and congestion getting to and over the Bay Bridge.  However, by 3:30 we had checked into the Residence Inn in Pleasant Hill and then headed over to see Sean, Julie, and Sam. The last time I saw Sam was for his Eagle Scout Court of Honor last fall.  Since then...

Why don't he write? I traveled to Kansas City in December to visit my brothers and sisters.  We all try to get to town at least once a year.  Brother Terry will soon be living full time in Kansas City after bilocating between there and Pagosa Springs CO for many years.   Now only brother Tom and I need to coordinate travel to get to the city we all consider "home" no matter where we live.  I did get down to Myrtle Beach twice and Marilyn spent a week visiting a friend in Florida.  More about all that later. Sr. Mary Helen relaxing with her Unicorn playmate We were not spending money traveling but wanted to do our part to support the recovery.  So we decided to add Sister Mary Helen Lebowski, RSM, to our household.  She also goes by Daisey, which doesn't require as much explanation as her real name.  She is now eight months old, the point which trainers say they become impossible, much like human teenagers.  Honestly, she is sweet and mel...