Feast of the Holy Family 2008
Dad noted that today would be the Mass for the Holy Innocents in the Philippines. The choir sang from the choir loft again...with Christina cantoring from the altar
Angels we have heard on high
Proulx's Community Mass Gloria
Psalm 128 Chepponis/DKF
Christmastime Alleluia by Chepponis
Coventry Carol arranged by Shaw
Proulx's Eucharistic Adorations
Isele's Lamb of God
What Child is This? and
Noel We Sing by Daquin/KD
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Most all of the organ pipes were in place and we were pleased with the sounds which were directed over and past us in the loft to the receptive congregation below.
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After Mass we found our way to the Waterfront, and decided against the breakfast bar at Eat N Park and for the sandwiches at Steak N Shake.
Upon arrival at home, I napped heavily.
We watched Girl, Interrupted, a movie starring and produced in part by Winona Ryder. Quite dramatic, based on the adventures of a young woman on a hospital ward in the 1960s.
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~9PM
Dad and I are watching The Sound of Music, a family favorite.
Labels: Boston area, cat, Choir, Christmas, Church, cinema, citizenship, dining, family, ice cream, music, organ, St. Paul Cathedral
Visiting--Somerville, Kim
This Monday I visited and had dinner with Kim S. and her girls, Siola and Caitlin. They are cute as can be, with impish personalities full of life, as is their mom. We had flatbread with dips and chutneys, tossed green salad with avocado and tomato, roasted chicken with stuffing, and steamed asparagus. We chatted about our families and then Kim looked up their daddy's flight arrival status. We hopped in the car and I dropped off to retire early at Julie, Larry, and Chloe's home.
It turns out my flight was cancelled twice, so I travelled to the airport (leaving Cambridge early, at 4:25 in the morning) and caught the first flight out, flying via Cincinnati. I fell asleep during the flights, nodding off. When I arrived at the airport, the same attendant, J.L., assisted me to the ground transportation. The 28X bus started steaming and beeping right by the Point, so I descended and boarded another bus to home. After lunch and a couple of phone calls, I took a looong nap before mom and dad's building celebration.
Labels: Boston area, friends, Pittsburgh, Point
Visiting--Cambridge, Harvard
Friday I visited the Harvard campus after Larry, Chloe, and I enjoyed hot breakfast sandwiches at Starbucks and after Chloe was dropped off at preschool. I got an overview of the museums and saw the science buildings. On my way to Widener library, I noticed the gathering of a memorial service for Radcliffe alumnae, which I attended. I spoke with one of the readers, Jenny, after the service, who was a recent graduate. Apparently the service was written in the 1970's and has been used since then.
Quotes about Harvard___
I obtained a visitor's pass to Widener library, and, as I was asking questions about exhibits, was told to ask at another desk.
"May I just wander around?" I asked, expectantly.
"Sure," was the reply. "The hardest part is getting in."
So I wandered the building, which has been renovated.
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"Where is the Conservation/Preservation department?" I asked.
"They're separate. There's special access to that part of the building."
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At the Coop, member services,
"Your name is M., isn't it?" I asked the front desk client services agent. "I remember you from the last time I visited here."
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I visited the map room, where I made a gift for Julie, Larry, and Chloe. I enjoyed the exhibits there, too.
I wandered to the Coop, (which is now managed by Barnes and Noble) and marvelled about how Harvard Square has become "mall-ified" from what I remember of the bookstores, used bookstores, and little shops. I decided to wander Cambridge later...
Today, I wandered around Brattle and Harvard Squares, struck by the changes (no gelato--Cafe Paradiso is closed for renovations, the Brattle Square Cinema is still there, Algiers restaurant is still there from when Julie and I ate last a few years ago, Booksmith is gone, the Indian restaurant across from the cinema is gone, no more campus-sponsored student-led tours). There was a battle/"jockeying for position" of the tour guides, which neither group won, as I walked away to catch the T to get lunch at the North End (see next-recent post, above).
Labels: Boston area, Church
