That's beautiful, Susan. Jacqueline struggled a lot with the Catholic Church and eventually left it very late but found a home in a new congregation that really spoke to her spiritual needs, and offered that kind of community.

I'm so glad she found that church--it's a wonderful thing to find a church you can be yourself in without compromises.

I'm so glad she found that church--it's a wonderful thing to find a church you can be yourself in without compromises.

I think for her the biggest thing was having a woman pastor. And a really good one. A woman who was as interested in Theology as she was, but wanted to put that into action.

What a great congregation it had too. Truly a cross-section of San Francisco values. Every week the church turned out to distribute food, and you could see it. Every race, every sexuality and gender identity. Multigenerational. Truly an expression of Jacqueline's faith as she lived it (and struggled with it).

Taxes: done!

Insurance: paid!

Scola: rocking it out!

Go Scola!

I am headed back to Chicago from Heathrow.

My earbuds are headed back from Paris to god knows where. I really should be getting miles for this.

ltc is sick. I just booked a weekend vacation for TCG and I for this weekend. These two things are unrelated but it is annoying.

I went to see the tour of Life of Pi last night. The way that show uses lighting and projections to create scenes is brilliant. The puppetry was amazing as well. I kind of wish I'd been able to see it without already knowing the ending.

The pre kickoff music with Southern University, Harry Connick Jr and Jon Batiste was pretty sweet

I went to the mountains on Friday morning, and skiied with my sister yesterday. It was fun, although we spent more time in lift lines than I would have liked. (Weekdays are better, why am I not retired yet?)

It was good, but frustrating in some ways: I have to rant about the political situation and big sis doesn't want to hear it because it just makes her depressed. (I have not asked her to call our Congressional representatives.) I did not point out that as a wealthy healthy retired white lady she is not so much at risk as everyone else.

Today I drove back early, and took the dog to agility class, where she was, if not the star, very lively. And then hit up TJs for frozen lunches (since I am RTO this week) and potato chips for book club on Tuesday, and maybe some whiskey. But I resisted the dark chocolate PB cups, go me! Dog is exhausted and is now sleeping on my feet.

I will shortly get up and start cleaning, and put together a pot of bean-and-sausage-and-veggie stew for the week.