On April 26th my father-in-law, Bill, laid down his overhead markers and officially retired from teaching. In his 4o plus year career, he has taught thousands of students complicated math theories and the finer points of driving on the road. It has been fun figuring out which friends of ours he has taught over the years. Betty, my mother-in-law, threw Bill a surprise retirement party at one of their favorite local restaurants. I wondered if he was surprised because he walked in to the party and seemed to take it all in stride but he did say that he was truly surprised.
The next week, my parents, Kathie and Steve, came to visit from Florida. We had a great time hanging out with Vivi and watching her tricks. She pulled out her first word while they were here. It was "Hi!" and she topped it up with a wave. While Grandpa and Grandma G. were here we went out to our old house and got pictures taken in front of the Crab Apple tree that Dad and I gave to Mom on Mother's Day many moons ago.
Then, the majority of the Quinn clan, including Jim and Linda from Wisconsin, were in town too to see my cousin Conor receive the sacrament of First Communion. There were so many kids receiving the sacrament (over 200) that they held two different masses. Conor looked quite dapper in his new duds and received the Eucharist like a pro! Congratulations Conor!
Check out our Picasa Gallery to see pictures from all of the festivities.
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