Weekend Report #1

It seems I've been slacking a bit in keeping up with regular posts, sorry avid readers.  It is becoming more of an effort to do the typing with frequent breaks required, and frankly there wasn't much going on.  Well, last weekend sure made up for the down time, so much action it won't fit in one post!

We started the weekend early with Brigid celebrating a birthday on Thursday. We headed to New Orleans with Ryan in tow and met Bri and her friend for dinner at Deanie 's Seafood; yummy boiled crawfish and mounds of fried oysters, shrimp and catfish! We were also joined by two additional special guests for the event.

Victory was ours as we also celebrated the arrival home of our son Sean!  After a struggle to get the Army to approve his compassionate relocation and with the help of ALS Guardian Angels and the media, Sean finally made it to Louisiana!  He reported to Fort Polk, LA this week where we hope he will be able to serve out his last two years of duty.  Sean had proposed to his girlfriend, Michelle, the previous weekend while camping in Yosemite National Park and she said YES!

As you can see he picked up a few pointers from Dad, getting all romantic and proposing in front of a waterfall, nice job son!  Sean and Michelle first met in October 2008 at his brother Kyle's wedding where they were both in the wedding party.  Michelle is our daughter in law Eden's childhood friend and such a great compliment to Sean, they'll make a great team.  Soon we'll have another wedding to get ready for!  If Kyle can get transferred to Fort Polk where they could all serve together and be close to home, that would make this Dad very happy.  Of course Gina worries if Fort Polk could handle the Connell brothers, while I say it might not be ready for two California girls.  So Thursday was a celebration of family and soon to be family!