Skye's Fourth Birthday

Categories: orthodox-life, family, feast-days

Date: 25 January 2009 03:57:43

The new and mattress and pillow appear to be doing their job; I have slept better these past 2 nights than I have slept for a while. And I am falling asleep much quicker too [though that means I do not hear as much as the BBC World Service as I used to]. Long may this continue!

Church was a great blessing. It was the Feast Day of St Gregory the Theologian, one of the Three Holy Hierarchs, and today's reading, on The Calling of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10), were an encouragement in perseverance and in striving to seek and follow Christ.

Also, from next Saturday, once a month, Bible Study [which I have been rather poor at attending, truth be told] will give way to a Cooking Class and a short presentation on a topic. First up is Lebanese Sweet Cheese ['Halawatt El-Jeben'] and a discussion on the historu of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. God willing, I will be able to attend these. I am not great cook, but as a single fellow it can't help having a few new recipes up my sleeve! And the topics sound very interesting.

It was then to McDonald's for Skye's Fourth Birthday. [Though Kerensa's suggestion of Macbeth as the Scottish restaurant was interesting...though not sure if eye of newt, tongue of dog, gall of goat and slips of yew are what kids are eating these days!] It was good fun and Skye, and her friends, had a great time. They have quite a good play area as the local McD's, and there were outside rooms [in the shape of mushrooms] for the kids to eat and talk and give presents. One of the staff members also led them in games such as "What's the time, Mr Wolf" and "Duck, Duck, Duck...Goose" before lunch. I bought, and enjoyed, a hazelnut mocha and a pecan/orange/carrot cake; then feeling hungry just before we left I grabbed an iced coffee and some fries. A very fun afternoon.

I cannot believe Skye will be four on Wednesday; the time goes so fast.