It seems to be completely wrong to be
sitting here tonight and writing this journal update with my first thought
being that we had a really good day considering the event we were commemorating
this morning; but the truth is that we have had a really good day.
I’m sure that other people have thought the
same thing today, but this is something that actually is quite different for
Magi Masters because of our connection with God on the higher plane. No, today isn’t the exact anniversary, and
even if it was; it isn’t as though God has the same need for acknowledging the
occasion. Our connection goes both ways,
though; so the strangeness comes from that – even as I also know He
understands. That’s a bit heavy for a
start to a daily report, but then this is one of the annual holidays that are
supposed to be solemn anyway.
Mother Nature seemed to agree with that
sentiment; and it always seems appropriate to me when it rains for the Good Friday
service at church. Again, I’ll be honest
and admit that I was also happy to have the rain wrap up in the morning and get
to enjoy a nice, mostly-sunny afternoon; though it was also cooler today with
the temperature only climbing into the fifties.
The rain kept us indoors for Tai Chi; and the rest of our morning before
going to church was quiet with just the five of us there after Michael went
home again. We went with a snack
breakfast; got ready for church; and then drove there so that Mom, Ehlana, and
I didn’t have to walk very far in the rain.
Ethan could have avoided that too; but he opted to keep Dad company
instead and they both got a bit damp even with using an umbrella for the walk
between where they parked the minivan and the church.
The service was as somber as always and
both simple and short. I’ve thought
about that now and then over the years too, and though the weight of
significance and effort that we put into Easter Sunday over Good Friday doesn’t
make sense considering that the crucifixion is the event that saved us; it isn’t
a surprise that we choose to celebrate the resurrection much more
enthusiastically than we acknowledge the horror that we – humans – inflicted on
Jesus.
Okay, I’m not going to continue on that
train of thought; but I’m also going to keep this short and not shoot for a big
happy report either.
After the service, I went home to get
changed first, and then went over to Michael’s house to have lunch with his
family – including the Bassetts. That
was a potluck culinary adventure, and Michael and I had a lot of fun with
everyone – especially with Jessica, Ryan, and Sophia. Our afternoon play time was split up between
my family and Michael’s; though we took his three younger cousins along with us
for some play time with Ethan, Ehlana, and my cousins when we went over to
Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne’s to hang out there for the second half of our
afternoon.
While we had some outdoor play time, we
ended up spending most of the afternoon indoors. That meant video games and other toy and
games action; and Michael and I were semi-officially on kid control duty a lot
too. His cousins went home for dinner,
but Michael and I stayed for the Proctor-Carrington-Johnson families dinner. That was another potluck meal, and fairly
easy too; since most of the dishes had been pre-cooked and only needed to be
warmed up. While we got to play for most
of the afternoon; teens and older kids were on the clean-up crew after dinner
while most of the adults got to take it easy and wind down; and then we had a
bit more play time until it was time to split up and head home for the night.
We’ve got Jaimie, Kaitlyn, and Jayden
staying with us tonight, so Michael and I helped out with getting them ready to
go and overnight bags packed at Uncle Mark and Aunt Grace’s house while Mom,
Dad, and the twins went on home ahead of us.
Michael then came home with us too; but he only stayed long enough for
the bedtime snack and story action because he needs to be up early for the
breakfast buffet at the Inn in the morning.
Jayden went to bed when Ethan and Ehlana did, and after saying goodnight
to Michael out on the front porch; I came up to the lounge to hang out with
Jaimie and Kaitlyn and have a nice long girl chat with them while we watched
some music videos and wound down from our busy day. They’re both sleeping now; and I’ve been
doing my nightly computing since they went off to bed.
It’s supposed to be a warmer, sunnier day
tomorrow, and we have a lot of fun booked; so I’m just going to wrap this up
and head off to sleep. Until next
time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
P.S. Happy 35th Birthday,
Owen! Michael and I gave him a gift this
morning while we were at church, but I won’t suggest that he’s had an amazing
birthday adventure because I know that he wanted everyone to keep it low-key
this year because it fell on Good Friday; but I do hope that he’s had a good
day too.
