These were taken at a pool party at Pat's sister's house last 4th of July weekend... Davey was just to turn one. Susan was here from France along with Little Sister Benedict as we were in the process of discovering that our 20 year old son, John, had cancer of the brain! It was the first time that we discovered that no longer can Susan... now little Sister Hallel... swim. This is huge for her to give up in our book... all 4 of the girls were on the swim team and Susan was the best of them all! She even swam a season at college at St Thomas!
No Susan in this picture as she is no longer able to get out of her habit and swim... it is a modesty issue and some of us as we age and are no longer much of a physical speciman know that this makes a lot of sense... When Simon was getting ready to go to KC a few days ago, leaving behind his sister, Mary, who is a year and a half younger than him... She was sad, so mom said that they maybe would go to the pool and swim... Simon said that he would swim with auntie Sue, but his mom told him that Susan couldn't swim with him anymore. "Why?" Came the question that Ruth knew woulld come... Becuase she has to wear her blue clothes now and you can't swim in that! "Well, I will buy auntie Susie a blue suit!" 
LS Benedict talks to John at the edge of the pool... it is a sacrifice for her too. She grew up on the ocean in France and swam all the time before she joined the community... How tempting it would be to just sit at the edge and put your feet in! I have had calls from KC and they are all charmed as Simon continues to talk about getting Hallel her "blue suit" so that they can go for a swim. I guess that it is steamy hot there... thankfully there are some room air condtioners in the guestrooms whewe they are sleeping in front of the house. When I talked to them last was just before mass and lunch... Grandma was in the kitchen helping Hallel get lunch ready to eat after a priest friend that wanted to meet "rockstar" John was to come soon to say mass first! Thank you for this special family time, and how they are blessed one from the other! Jesus we trust in You!
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