Sunday, Match 31, 2024
It was Easter Sunday. Went to church early. I was there by 8:45. The street leading to the church was jammed, but it is often high traffic. Ali’I Street runs along the waterfront and is the one the tourists get to see lined with restaurants and shops, it is the one tourists getting off cruise ships get to see. I assumed the church parking lot would be jammed, but no. When I pulled into the driveway, I saw the grassy area for the overflow parking was almost empty. I like to go around the church to approach the grass parking. Otherwise, I’d have to make a right turn. I’m not good a right turns. I continued to the back of the church, intending to go around. I discovered a good ten free parking spaces back there. What??!!
I sat in my usual spot on the south lanai. It was more crowded than usual but not to overflow. The pews were full; it was a good attendance. When it came time to exchange blessings with everyone, I turned around and got a good look at the parish center. The sliding glass doors which lined one side of the building were open and the center was full of people. Where did they all come from? Where did they all park?
Judy and Paulette had gone to the vigil Mass on Saturday night. Those two had gone to the three Tridium Services, not all are masses, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They were not at the Sunday morning one. There was no one I particularly wanted to talk to. I went to the cemetery to visit Mike’s grave. Sadly, I get very little from visiting the grave site. I saw the flowers Judy Shipley said she placed there.
The dancers from the Hulu ministry were lined up on the lanai ready to perform when I arrived. Judy Shipley came over to greet me. She said she visited Mike’s grave and left flowers. I found a small, sweet boutique of plastic flowers next to his head stone. Thank God someone attends to his grave.
The rest of the day was nothing. I didn’t have a single student today. Adolescent D was off-island for the weekend.
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