Living Without School: Living in the moment..

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Living in the moment..

...an example from Sunday..

I took the family, dh and younger four kids, out for lunch, after we helped out with the monthly Morning Tea, after the 10.30 a.m. Mass.

This was a thank you for all their help and support and volunteer stuff.

We went to Chillis.

And I enjoyed the moment - of being with family, and of savouring my Top Shelf Margarita. A Margarita with Grand Marnier. Yum!

Truly living in the moment! lol!

6 comments:

Ladybug Mommy Maria said...: That is one of my dh's favorites!

Cheers!; 9:23 am
Leonie said...: now, I always knew I liked you and your dh - more proof! lol!; 9:44 am
Mary G said...: Leonie -- now that is a treat! Good for you and for your boys/dh to be so willing to help out at Church .... we're trying to build up our parish life too and it's so fun when the whole family helps out!

Hope the rest of your Sunday was just as great!; 12:43 pm
Leonie said...: Sunday was fun - some of us went to 4 Masses because of serving/music/talking at Mass/morning tea...So lunch out was cool! Good luck with things at your parish!; 2:14 pm
yesterthoughts said...: Leonie - Top Shelf Margarita - nothing compares.. or goes better with Mexican food!
Our parish has Coffee and Donuts during the school year after the last mass on Sunday. Morning tea sounds so much more refined!
Blessings to you and your dear ones,
kristina; 2:52 pm
Leonie said...: I had rice and black beans with my margarita - delish!

The morning tea is really simple, not refined, I promise! But the coffee and donuts sound like fun - maybe next year?; 3:50 pm

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