Mother Nature Provides a Wake Up Call

I was up bright and early (i.e., 4 am) Sunday morning. Bock wanted me to be at Toledo Tackle at 5 am so we could get out on the water early. We were on the lake by about 5:45 am and headed to Lanan bridge to try our luck with the white perch. We weren't very successful, but we caught a few fish. I learned a thing or two, and visiting with Bock was enjoyable. The guys we went with, Skip (Bock's host) and Charlie, were more successful. We couldn't see them, but Charlie's dachsund Peanut hates fish, and barked madly every time they landed a fish. Pretty funny.

We tried a few more fishing holes, none with great success, and I headed back to town at about 2 pm to get to Mass, where I served as a Lector. When I finally got home I sat down for a big salad. My meal was interrupted when I saw Kayla walking. Tippe and I joined her. During our walk, I mentioned that I was probably going to rent a movie. She suggested Marley and Me. I agreed it was a good idea, and I borrowed the movie and headed over to watch it with Kayla and Larry. Even though we knew how the movie ended, the tears were copious. If you ever need a good cry and have lost a beloved pet (like Canoe, Tippe's sister who died in the fall), it's definitely the movie to watch.

Sunday morning, I awoke to the sounds of a vicious storm at 7:30 am. Many was hit pretty hard by a storm, including what looked like a tornado. Three trees fell in the cemetery across the street. A limb fell and but a dent in the hood of my truck. But I was lucky. Several houses in my neighborhood, including three of people I know, ended up with trees on them. It'll take a while to recover, but we'll do it.

I finally headed out to the covered dish at church to celebrate the First Communion of our youngsters. Some of the food was late, owing to power outages at the restaurants and grocery stores providing it, but it was still a nice celebration. I came home and cleaned up most of the limbs in the yard. Later, I had chicken and dumplings with the Hataways and the Boudreauxs. A fine end to a fine weekend.

Today, I finished a memo, worked on a couple of writs, and took care of some odds and ends, and I am ready for court on Wednesday. Tomorrow, since I finally have a few minutes and the court term is approaching the end, I'll tackle the mess on my desk. Tomorrow night, I'm cooking fajitas to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.