Just got home from the Annual Deeley Wild Game Dinner and Beer Tasting Contest.   As usual, it was a spectacular event.    We had turkey, rabbit and squirrel, bear and venison plus desserts, beans and potatoes.   Way too much food as usual but there was nothing we would have eliminated as it was all so good.

There were 25 entrants in the beer tasting contest this year and 21 beers.   Georgina and Becky tied at 10 correct and it took three taste offs to finally determine that Becky is the winner.   Elizabeth, her daughter, was so happy.   She and Morgan, Todd's daughter and the boys Brandon, Jack Shawn and Even helped by washing glasses and helping serve.   It is quite the endeavor.

George and Betsy are here for the Dinner and were so glad they chose to come as they are here to visit Mother as she settles in at Meadowview and as decisions are being made.

I am really tired now.   Tomorrow, I will be going to Mass and to shoot the pistol league.   I will go to see Mom on Monday afternoon.   She will have lots of visitors tomorrow as well as today so it is best that I go after I check the bills and such at the house on Monday.

It was so good to have such a super family day.  We do have a lovely and loving family.

Take care.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

This is the prayer that I read to start our Beer Tasting and dinner.

(10th century Poem attributed to Brigid herself)
I'd like to give a lake of beer to God.
I'd love the heavenly
Host to be tippling there
For all eternity.
I'd love the men of Heaven to live with me,
To dance and sing.
If they wanted, I'd put at their disposal
Vats of suffering.
White cups of love I'd give them
With a heart and a half;
Sweet pitchers of mercy I'd offer
To every man.
I'd make Heaven a cheerful spot
Because the happy heart is true.
I'd make the men contented for their own sake.
I'd like Jesus to love me too.
I'd like the people of heaven to gather
From all the parishes around.
I'd give a special welcome to the women,
The three Marys of great renown.
I'd sit with the men, the women and God
There by the lake of beer.
We'd be drinking good health forever
And every drop would be a prayer.