The First Sunday of the Rest of our Lives

[captainsblog]

Thanks to all of you for the kind words and thoughts. We really are doing well, at least emotionally, through this change, and all in all the lemonade we've been making tastes pretty damn good, thanks.

For the first non-holiday occasion in this century, the three of us went to church together this morning. All those Sundays working in retail had always kept Eleanor away, but it never diminished her interest, or her sense of belonging. It was good to hear her laugh through so many moments of the morning.

After that, Em had already planned to stay for a youth project- the roommate of one of our ministers had surgery earlier this month, and the kids made an early holiday meal for them- but now that Eleanor had the time, she also pitched in her kitchen skills and helped them out.

While they were doing that, I was watching Da Bills lay waste to an entire county of the State of Missouri, even as I kept saying, "Who are you and what have you done with my football team?"

That left just enough time to round up a posse of teenage girls and drop them off to see Twilight. No, I did not go. Yes, I got thwapped when I asked her after the screening if it was "sparkly enough."

Dinner was make-your-own burritos and the grownups finally getting to watch WALL-E together.

"Together." I kinda like that word.

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Finally, from the Department of Redundancy Department (at least the Brits will get that), the New Yorker's current view of Eleanor's layoff:

Comments

[headbanger118.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad that you got to spend the day together. Perhaps that is the bright side of all of this. I'll continue to pray that Eleanor's job situation works out for the best for everyone.

[uninvitedcat.livejournal.com]

I hope the time together continues, as much as I hope that Eleanor gets what she wants work-wise.