We had a great Mother's Day - started with church at St Charles where they gave all mothers a flower. We saw one of my old Thomas Edison HS students Alexis Speen and had a great conversation after church and then Kelly and family picked us up for a picnic trip to Taughannock Falls outside of Ithaca with Katie and her family. We had a beautiful sunny day - playing on the playground and walking the 1.75 miles up the gorge to the falls. The water was really gushing since we have had a lot of rain this spring.
At church, I enjoy the message and the time to reflect about God and why we are here. As a retiree, I always wrestle with the question of what am I doing during the week. I came up with another idea this time of spending evening time going through old pictures - putting dates and names on them and then scanning them in the computer. We have the technology now to store all the pictures on the computer and then organize them by key words. I am also thinking about how I can bring technology to the elderly who do not realize what computers and technology can do. When I brought my laptop to my Uncle John's nursing home in Burlington, Pa - I was just going to show him a slide show I made of old pictures of my Mom, but then I realized the nursing home had a wireless hub and that I could connect to the internet. I was able to show Uncle John my brother in Charlotte on Skype which is an interactive video program. He had a hard time comprehending that my brother was right there on the computer screen.
I reflected on my attending mass every week. At church, I am able to listen to a few readings that remind me of God and his intentions for us. I am able to hear a homily that gives us a few insights on how we can incorporate the readings into our lives. I remember the last supper and how Jesus gave his life for us and then I receive the Eucharist. In Sarasota, I really enjoyed the music at mass. The music director is a young lady who sings very well but it is not that uplifting.
