Yesterday was momentous. Yes, I drove into the Mega City connurb metrosprawl that is Fort Worth/Dallas, and was reminded yet again that spaghetti junctions didn't go outta style in the 1970s. What an entanglement of concrete, but it was worth it to get to the Clergy Day at St. Vincent's Cathedral in Bedford.
Where there was a presentation by a consultant figure on character and the voice techniques associated therein. There are, apparently, various character traits, each with their own way of speaking, and understanding this is beneficial to team leadership and self-realization to boot. So what are you, a Nurturer, Pioneer or Creative?
You'll be pleased to know I turned up late and resisted the heady urge to ask, "I think you've missed something out, Imperialist, Space Imperialist, what about that?" Lord Curzon on the sands of Mars aside, it was good to spend time with fellow clergy, what a good bunch of guys, easily the best clericus I've ever served with.
And it was good to be at the cathedral too, so many memories gathered up over the years and not bad for all that. Reverie over, I climbed into the rig and headed East on murder expressway 183 to Ma LSP's place in Dallas. She was in fine form, though recovering from oral surgery, and announced, "Your parcel's arrived."
Good! And there it was, a Keepers Tweed coat, thanks, eBay. "I tell you, Mother, these things cost a solid 600 GBP new, if you can even find 'em." She thought about this, "It's awfully heavy, perhaps you can wear it for about two days here." I replied, quick as a flash, "It's the cloth, you see, Winter coat." Which it is, and tough as nails to boot.
On the way out to the bucolic boulevards of rural Texas she gave me a Japanese altar, I think that's what it is, which belonged to her Mother who collected such things. This now sits next to the front door, sanctified by icons, guns, rods and all of that.
So there you have it, what a good day, and today being the Feast of St. Matthias it's celebration all 'round.
Cheers,
LSP
4 comments:
Classic tweed, sooo jealous.
Watched a yousetub video of someone who was styling a WWII trenchcoat, showing all the features that make it so superior to anything normally seen these days. Pockets inside and out, inside pockets accessible from the outside, net gaiter, ability to be split-tailed so you can be styling on your horse or motorcycle.
Or go with a classic wool peacoat.
The old ways, like old religion, are the best.
Nice altar and collection of icons and gun cases, by the way.
So I have ask, if open carry is out of bounds, what about concealed carry? Just curious, because I know several men in our church here in Whitmerland carry during Holy Mass, with the pastor's okay.
Happy Saint Matthias Day to you LSP!
DOS, I'm fine with both. In fact, if I wasn't, I'd be looking for another post. Not kidding.
But on point, it's all concealed at the Missions, everyone feels open "isn't cool" -- mostly.
Ah, Beans, KEEPERS TWEED is, I think, the best tweed. Dam stuff's bullet proof. And yes, things were made way better back in the day, on orders of magnitude. So I'm happy with this old/as new coat, good work.
I like the altar too, I'm guessing it's Shinto 18th C? Or not, I'm no expert,
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