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Hanging Out in the Cabin

 

 

 

Nun Run 2013

Even without the girls cheering me on, the Nun Run was a great time.  It was chilly and still kind of wet from the rain the day before, but I quickly warmed up.  This was the third year they've run it at Kiwanis Park so I was accustomed to the route and knew when to turn on the gas at the end.  I finished in 47:15 in the top 10 (out of 44 males in the 10K).  The second place guy was a 41-year-old, while 3 women finished ahead of me, including two 18-year-olds.

Fun in the Snow

Bobbins organized a mini-reunion of her family at the Cabin in Williams last weekend.  I had already signed up for the Nun Run on Saturday, so she and the girls drove north with her dad Friday afternoon.  They hit a good snowstorm south of Flag, slowing the drive to 30mph.  When they finally made it to the Cabin, there was plenty of "play material" for fun, and a willing aunt in Nadia and uncle in Mark.

 

Little Will and Jessica looked on.

 

 

 

Pope Francis

Big news out of Rome, of course.  We had Fox News on at work, with the constant shot of the chimney.  The news broke when I was out at lunch.  Like Bobbins, my first thought was to our third child in heaven, named Francis Xavier.  I have a feeling the new Pontiff chose "Francis" more for the Jesuit saint than for the original Franciscan.

Folks at work were joking me and asking questions all day and yesterday.  One guy gave me a high-five after the white smoke.  I guess that's a good sign:  everyone knows my Faith, and that it's strong.

My other quick thoughts:

- Kind of an old guy at 76.
- The Italians struck back even though Francis wasn't born in Italy (his father was).
- Important that a Jesuit made it.  How long before Dan Brown spins this into some stupid, ill-informed fictional story?
- Appreciate the humility and fidelity to the big issues.

Thoughts by two Catholic commentators I trust:  George Weigel and Ross Douthat.  This is a well-written doubtful piece about the selection, while this is on more the positive side.  This article is a pretty good overview from both sides.  The new Holy Father's remarks from the balcony after his election.  The reaction in his native Argentina is instructive.

God bless Pope Francis, the servant of the servants of God!

Church Carnival

Two Saturdays ago we went to the Carnival at our church and had a blast.  They had a lot of fun games and bounce houses for the girls, and Bobbins made a nice lunch to eat in the shade.  We also saw a lot of people we knew and met some new folks.

Zoo Day

Last week Bobbins and the girls joined some friends for a day of fun at the Phoenix Zoo.

 

 

 

The girls were really excited to find Aslan, hence their smiles.





Bobbins sent this one to me at work which was a major day brightener.