Sunday, April 23, 2006
Today is Easter for several hundred million Christians of the various Eastern & Coptic Churches. The other day I finally stepped inside the gold domed Russian Orthodox Church of SS. Peter and Paul, just around the corner, not large but still impressive sanctuary, an entire wall behind the altar covered floor to ceiling with icons. The elderly pastor of this church has served there for nearly 40 years. On warm evenings he sits on a folding chair outside the rectory / church center.
Today is also my friend Gail's 51st birthday. Fortunately, she's spending it with her parents & friends in Florida, traveled down there from MA a few weeks ago, her sister came from Montana. I have to wait until she returns home to send her a present, just as well since I haven't yet decided on a gift worthy of the occasion.
The weekend was pretty much a washout, but it's been so dry for several months & the weather so marvelous this past week,& it's still April.
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
Today is also my friend Gail's 51st birthday. Fortunately, she's spending it with her parents & friends in Florida, traveled down there from MA a few weeks ago, her sister came from Montana. I have to wait until she returns home to send her a present, just as well since I haven't yet decided on a gift worthy of the occasion.
The weekend was pretty much a washout, but it's been so dry for several months & the weather so marvelous this past week,& it's still April.
