One thing I am trying to implement in the 2011 is my 52 project. While the 365 idea is not for me, thinking that there has to be one thing every week that stands out as 52 worthy.
The idea of one.one.one.one or 1/11/11 date is unique and was destined to be the first of the series. Since there was a whole lot of laying around until 6PM that day, the 15 annual Crossroads Spaghetti dinner seemed to fall into place as the first week's entry and of all the photos of the evening, the neatly, lined up pan of rolls with J and J in the background explains the nature of our time together. When they were little, they wanted to sit at the Big People's table and visit but over the years, after they discovered football, this became their default location. 10, more or less, at the table, the rest involved in in small conversations in various areas of the house. Later on, the young ones leave and the rest of us dig into deep conversations. We start by catching up with each other's lives, and then the conversation takes on a life of its own and we are mere pawns. Much like an iPad with many apps, we flow effortlessly from one to another. We trying to include each one in each app, trying to see the Bigger Picture. That is the whole point, as we have grown - so has each of our Big Picture Moments. We are not the same people we were 15 years ago when we started on this adventure together. The kids are all grown up, have families and opinions of their own. Love asking them about technology and how it affects the Church now. The Message hasn't changed in 2000 years but the way it is shared, has. With almost each generation, we have found it necessary to change the delivery of the gospel. As the culture changes, so changes the unchanging Message of the Love of God. Change in the midst of constant, a great comfort to my heart.
We end our evening with laughter and hugs. It is really the only time we get together every year and we are comfortable in that constant. Thanks guys for another great spaghetti meal. Hey, there are rolls left over! That never happens - must be that 71 rolls for 12 people is too many. Never saw that coming...
