The Many Uses of Duct Tape

I am in no way an expert on the use of duct tape or parenting, but this blog is about a little of both. I was told to write this blog. Not by God, He keeps up with my thoughts the normal way (via Facebook) but by a friend who said that she wanted to be able to see in a more linear and outlined way the random sagacity that streams through my mind, particularly on parenting for some reason...

The Baptism!

The kid got dunked today! I was led to believe this would result in his being much more mild tempered, angelic even, with no more screaming cries or diapers that contain an explosion of evil or loud burps in church. I was lied to on all counts. Granted I was the one who came up with those ideas and was telling myself this, but you think I could trust myself! I'm such a liar. The kid did all three in the course of his Baptism. Here's a play by play, with some explanation for the nonodox out there.

The Promised Update

Well here's the post I promised you here, but without the promised content. See, we ended up not going on the Youth Retreat because of, to borrow a phrase, a series of unfortunate events and the fact that we had a ton of stuff to do. Stuff I'm going to tell you about now! Starting with last Sunday's dinner, because it was beautiful and needed to be shared.

Fresh Baklava

Yes, our little chubbers will be getting dunked tomorrow. That's what the baklava is for. Well not for the actual baptism, Orthodox do not actually baptize using olive oil and honey (I was surprised too) but for the min-reception thingy tomorrow after. The baklava is Lenten, the cake will not be.

Family Resemblances

Apparently we're running a cloning factory...

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Good Morning Liturgy

Because this is what I do when I should be memorizing Greek declensions and Tone 5. (To the tune of Good Morning Baltimore):

SINNER
Oh, oh, oh
Woke up today
Feeling the way I always do
Oh, oh, oh
Hungry for something
That I can eat
(Not dairy or meat!)
The bells call their song
Now it won’t be long,
It's like a message from
High above
Oh, oh, oh
Calling me out
To the smiles and the
Saints that I love

SINNER (& CHOIR)
Good morning Liturgy!
Sunday's like an open door
Every prayer is so heavenly
Every hymn like a symphony

Good morning Liturgy
And each time when I receive Our Lord
My eyes open wide and I see
The Heavenly Liturgy! 

Oh, oh, oh
Look it’s a feast!
Two hours at least, before we eat!
Oh, oh, oh,
There’s no drummer or praise band - no,
I'm ready to go

The drivers on the road
Provoke and they goad
They seem to say
"Sinner, it's up to you!”
So, oh, oh
Don't hold me back
'Cause today all my prayers will come true

Good morning Liturgy!
There's the Deacon who lives next door
There's the Priest praying morning prayers
Lets leave behind all Earthly cares!

Good morning Liturgy!
And each time when I receive Our Lord
My eyes open wide and I see
The Heavenly Liturgy!

I know every step
I know every song
I know here’s the place where I belong
I see all those saintly lights shining ahead
So Lord, please have mercy
Before I drop dead!

CHOIR
Before she drops dead!

SINNER (& CHOIR)
So, Oh, Oh
Give me a chance
'Cause when they start to chant, I hear angels sing
Oh, oh, oh
Incense and scripture both fill the air
And Our Lord is there

My sin tells me no
But Christ tells me go!
He’s like a shepherd inside my heart
Oh, oh, oh
Don't make me wait
One more moment for my Life to start...

CHOIR
Good morning, good morning
Waiting for my life to start

SINNER (& CHOIR)
I love you Liturgy!
Sunday's like an open door!
Every prayer is so heavenly!
Every hymn like a symphony!

And I promise Liturgy
That some day when
You come back, O Lord
The world's gonna wake up and see
Gonna wake up and see

Liturgy and Thee...