Oh, man!

I worked a lot of extra hours in the past couple of days. So when I got up this morning, I wasn't too keen in following my normal routine--making breakfast for Shirley, Athalia and myself (yes, the cockatiel usually gets some........! :) ).

Shirley said she'd make breakfast. Oh, man! She picked up two flavors of pancake and waffle mix--they rock! It's Kona Coast Hawaiian Style Coffee Chocolate Chip pancake and waffle mix, and Kona Coast Hawaiian Style Almond Amaretto pancake and waffle mix.

The almond amaretto was good, but the coffee chocolate was AWESOME!!!!!!! It says on the can, "We've combined roasted coffee & rich chocolate for the ultimate pancake experience." Ultimate is the word. Man, this stuff is awesome. I'm a cereal and toast man, sometimes eggs, but I could eat this all the time! If you like chocolate and coffee, you'll love this.

Where'd Shirley get it? At Ross, the clothing store. Never went into a Ross 'til I was with Shirley. They have a lot more stuff than clothes. That's where we buy our coffee now, too.

Shirley is an amazing woman and an awesome, wonderful wife. She is God's best gift to me, after Himself. I can't say enough good about her or thank our God enough for her. She is great!

Bishop/Abbot Jim presented my (brief!) paper on stem cell research tonight, I fielded a few questions, and then Sr. Clare M.D. (yep, you read right) took it from there. We uphold life--we take the Biblical stand. It's wrong to create life for the purpose of destroying it, even if the motive is to help someone else. That sci-fi plot has been oft used and it isn't new. Next week: Bishop/Abbot Jim teaches on the mechanics of the Eucharist/mass, and will field questions. Join us if you're in the area.


God's blessings.


br. francis