they’re here…

the family has arrived for the big occasion…my graduation from seminary.
dad, anne, and rusty flew into burbank.
mom flew into lax and took the shuttle to pasadena.
we convened at my apartment.

first item on the agenda…lunch.
for some, it was the first meal in over 6 hours, two time zones, and thousands of miles in between.

refreshing.
second wind.
energy returned.

it gave us just what we needed to venture on to our favorite shopping destinations…
williams sonoma, trader joe’s, and target.
you should just ask rusty how he didn’t even need a seatbelt to keep him in the backseat…nice and cozy,
posing like he was in a centerfold.

still tired.
resting, waiting for the third wind.

…and possibly a trip to the south pas farmer’s market for dinner.
or maybe we’re all just too tired for dinner tonight.