[Not to mention that a group of us actually went to a monster truck rally that came to Spokane. We dressed appropriately for the event, too. And, we finished many of the announcer's lines with "covered in syrup!" Good times.]
Um.. anyway :)
Today our Roman Catholic brethren begin Advent. It's always a joy to see festive greenery in the church. One of the hardest things for T and me in Boston is that we don't have a Byzantine church here. That is, there are lots of Eastern rite churches in the area, but no Ruthenian parishes. Thankfully, the Roman church we attend (St. Clement's Eucharistic Shrine) is a beautiful church with a truly wonderful community, and we are very happy there.
But still, we miss our Byzantine traditions. As the altar server lit the first candle in the wreath, I couldn't help thinking "We're on week three already." It's not a "we're better than you" thing--but I couldn't help feeling (just a little bit) that they were "catching up," if that makes any sense. I don't mean to sound resentful at all (far from it), but I've been waiting for greenery in the church for two weeks. At any rate, I'm glad it's here now :)
After, Mass, we came home and had leftovers for lunch (is there anything better than Thanksgiving leftovers?). I tidied the house, finished a knitting project, and blocked my knitting for the first time. I made a tasty turkey soup (based on this recipe) with buttermilk bread for dinner. Then we headed downtown to Myers and Chang for their Dollar Oyster Night. Tasty (cheap) oysters + great company = fun night for all. T thinks oyster Sunday needs to become a weekly thing.. probably at least through finals :) Hope he survives!
And now, time for bed.
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