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The Wedding was great. One of my nephews is a preacher in our church, and he led a beautiful and inspiring ceremony. I was happier than I have been in a decade.

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The Wedding was great. One of my nephews is a preacher in our church, and he led a beautiful and inspiring ceremony. I was happier than I have been in a decade.

Oo, a minister in the family. We had one when I was a kid. My grandfather was a minister in the United Church of Canada. None of followed him in that calling though. I probably came closest and while I do have a lasting interest in theology and liturgy, just didn't feel I could do the counselling and support part of ministry. My nephew's father-in-law is a pastor in the Missionary Alliance but they had the youth pastor (a friend of theirs) be the officiant for their wedding so the father of the bride just had to lead a prayer.

Glad it went well. I haven't been to a wedding in a while. My cousin's son had a nice young lady with him at my aunt's funeral so maybe I'll get the chance eventually.

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I’m working on a cover for a book of my scribbles for my son and my sister. I tried to incorporate some things from my stories. Here’s a couple I’m thinking about…

I kind of lean to the first one but couldn't say why. As Roland said, both look nice.

I agree with Roland. Both are good, but the second looks somehow more together.

I like the first one, WG. It seems more vibrant to me.

Thank you, everybody, for your kind words. I am grateful that my parents saved for my father's eventual care needs. It is a very good place. It's part of their retirement community. They have independent living, assisted living, a skilled nursing facility, and the REM (reminiscence) unit, all on the same beautiful campus. The Army Foundation initially built it, and you had to be a member of the armed forces or have worked for the government to live there. So all the people have something in common. It's costly, but you do get what you pay for. For now, my father's long-term private insurance is covering the costs. Later, we'll have to dip into his investments. However, they offer activities for everyone at every level, conduct field trips for those still capable, and the staff is terrific. I have spent enough time there to see that. He has his own room, and we were able to bring his furniture, so it all feels familiar to him. I even receive daily pictures and updates on what he's doing that day and the activities he's participating in. Which is great because he always tells me there's nothing to do, and he's bored. It's strangely like getting updates on your child in daycare or preschool.

That's enough for today, lol. I'm going to enjoy seeing my son this weekend. I'm baking him some goodies to take down. First up: dark chocolate, potato chip cookies, then a Ube cheesecake with a white chocolate ganache.

Have a great weekend, everyone. Cheers!