More relaxing weekend

Over the weekend Vincent and we made a deal (instead of kicking him out Saturday morning, as we'd contemplated) where he’s under house arrest and electronics holiday until he finishes his two classes – and is supposed to finish the next three classes – I believe, all he needs to graduate – by Christmas (unless perhaps he gets a job). He’s worked this weekend – watching movies, some I got Thursday – and reading a play and some articles – and has started his critical essay. After that, he’s got to write a research paper (probably going through several drafts), take the English final, and then finish his math class and take the final for that. House-arrest with us, he asked to go the gym Sunday, but Stephanie said only after he’s finished his critical essay. Stephanie got home from Nashville Friday night , and we all three caught up on some sleep this weekend. I phone-called for health care reform Thursday evening, but not Saturday morning. Instead, I got some reading done for papers (including trading books at the University of Louisville library (2nd visit in three days), where I passed the Thinker - pictured above - on the way to the library) and Stephanie and I saw two movies and today I started to catch up on some of the various blogs I work on (plus my first church service in three weeks!). Church socializing over the weekend with a “man shower” for Jason (and his absent newborn son) and belated local wedding reception for our pastor’s son and his new bride. Congratulations, Jason, Cecy, Olivia, and Lucy, and David and Amy!

P.S. Stephanie had the camera – at home, it turns out – having come back from Nashville with it. Otherwise, I would have taken some pictures of some of the shower games – including the “musical baby bottles” and then the three-way chocolate mail in baby bottle chugging/sucking competition in which Jason and another family members sucked for 20-25 minutes until Jason just lost by about three seconds.

-- Perry