Last night, I went to what is called a progressive diner, for my church.I had such a great time, my son, and boyfriend came along. What a great chance for friends to "meet and eat" if you will. We were, in our own way, having a small Mardi Gras celebration. The concept is simple, have a few congregants volunteer to host a phase of dinner, then you progress from one house to the next, and everyone ends up at the same place in the end, the church. Over the years, as much as I try, it is very hard to keep in close contact witht the friends I had from my childhood, from my time out in Ct, and of course, the few I made during my marriage. I find comfort in the fact, that I have friends through my church. Folks who I can be myself with and have fun with. Growing up, my family was pretty active in the church, but in my teen years, we went primarily on holidays. Which was fine, don't get me wrong, but to have a church home, for some is a great way to maintain friends after you have drifted from others. As I see it, everyone needs friends, and a sense of belonging and though I still have my good friends , I now am lucky to have some close to home that matter to me, too. With my son being so young, and having been through so much in his short life, with the divorce and many moves, I am delighted to see that our church has welcomed us in, and he has friends at church too. Seeing your children being happy falls nothing short of Heaven. If I knew my bible verses better, I would quote one for you all now, but since I don't, I will have to add it later. Thats all I have for now. until the next time....................