Out With Old, In With New Old

Like Kay, I have a new car also. It must be something in the spring air. We have had a cold, dreary spring and I guess we have to do something to cheer things up. That, and my old car was one step away from what the Car Guys call Catastrophic Ball Joints. I just can't get away from the Sebring. We test drove a hard top convertible Mazda Miata, but it was just too small. I wouldn't have been able to get
Dan and my purse in at the same time. So I am back with a new, old car and I love it!

Welcome To The Family II

Tonight Andy will be received as a Catholic at Easter Vigil at St. Patrick's Church, Anchorage. He has been going through RCIA since last fall and tonight will be confirmed and receive first communion. We are so happy for the whole Puckett family on this night. Our shared faith experience is such an important part of our marrioage and our family and we rejoice that Andy, Becca, Maia, and "Tiny" will also be able to have that experience as a family. Easter Vigil is my favorite liturgy of the year. Parts are so brazenly pagan and other parts so beautiful and ancient. For many years I have visualzed the Catholic community as this ancient caravan, winding through the ages, people together on the journey. Tonight Andy joins this particular group of people on the way. Again, welcome to the family.

Quote of Last Week

You know, you really do seem smarter than the things you say.

David Letterman to Bill O'Reilly last week.

I wonder what the poor people are doing?

One of my dad's favorite expressions really applied to our week at "The Don" in St. Pete Beach, Florida. We had a wonderful, relaxing four days on the beach, in the pool, in the bar, back on the beach, you get the idea. More pictures to follow.

Quote of the Week

If God had wanted me to bend over, He would have covered the floor with diamonds.

Comment on exercising, courtesy of Jane Johnson.

Happy Birthday, Erin

Pucketts Versus The Volcano!

About 100 miles south of Anchorage in a spectacular range of mountains ( in Alaska the mountains are all spectacular!)is the Redoubt Volcano that is imminent danger of erupting. This is why there was a 5.7 earthquake last week, felt in Anchorage, but not by the Pucketts. Locals are being warned to prepare for an ashfall, if the volcano blows. When I last talked to Becca, she was on her to buy water and facemasks! For information go to Anchorage Daily News and the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Google both for the web address. The picture above is not from the current activity. It is from the last time Redoubt had an eruption in the 90s that blanketed Anchorage for weeks with ash. Becca said she had also almost hit a moose the day I talked to her. Ain't Alaska fun? Stay tuned for further details.