Rain Numbers - 30 December 2003

.02", for today
5.15", for the storm
16.90", for the month
22.46", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 29 December 2003

?", today
5.13", for the storm (started last night)
16.88", for the month
22.44", for the (rain) year

I went to bed about 10:30 last night, and it wasn’t really raining. About 11:30, though, it started coming down; don’t have those numbers.

We had intensities of up to 1.47"/hour…

It did rain between the 14th and today, particularly around Christmas Eve, but with traveling and all the fol-de-rol attached, some things slipped through the cracks…

Our First Earthquake

I'm feeling right at home now...

Brettford called to check up on us, and Yack and Patrick IMed me.

USGS's CIIM (Community Internet Intensity Map)
Preliminary Earthquake report - Magnitude 6.5 San Simeon Quake
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - Northern California
TOPO map centered at earthquake

Santa Cruz Sentinel
AP, at the Sentinel
SF Chronicle (via AP)
CNN


IM w/ Patrick
1:41 PM
dieppe101: Back home? Feel the quake?
Mo! Langdon: Oh, yes, but it was almost a non-event here. Did you feel it?
dieppe101: The building 20 stories, was swaying back and forth.. I'm on 15th floor... lasted almost a minute I swear.
Mo! Langdon: Wheeeeee!!!
dieppe101: Felt queasy but beyond that not much.
Mo! Langdon: You should go here: http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/STORE/X40148755/ciim_form.html and fill out the form.
dieppe101: Eh, it was probably magnified cause of the way the building is made... best quake I've felt in a while though!
1:50 PM
Mo! Langdon: LOL!!
Mo! Langdon: Actually, I was thinking, while the shaking was going on, "Ah! I feel at home, now!"
dieppe101: Oh well nice to see ya'll for Xmas.. back to work for me!
dieppe101: Yeah! You were close to it too!
Mo! Langdon: Seems as though points south felt it *tons* more...
dieppe101: Yeah perhaps..


IM w/ Yack

1:33 PM
jckobzeff: Soooooooo, how was the quake?
1:35 PM
Mo! Langdon: Almost a non-event here... Check here: http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/STORE/X40148755/ciim_stats_1.html
Mo! Langdon: Did you feel it?
jckobzeff: Nope, just found out about it a few minutes ago....
Mo! Langdon: We felt it, and didn't think much of it, and hadn't gotten around to turning on the radio, so figured it was just a little local hiccup. One of my brothers-in-law called up, to make sure we were OK, and we got some of the gory details then. We've been checking out USGS, and the local news rag, etc.
1:40 PM
jckobzeff: OK, cool to hear that you all are OK... See ya!
Mo! Langdon: See ya!

Rain Numbers - 14 December 2003

1.00", for today
1.38", for the storm
5.70", for the month
11.26", for the (rain) year

Clueless in Choir

Is it because we’re musicians?

After the lector finished with the petitions this morning, Fr Paul added one, to the effect of “That the people of Iraq will have a better time of it, with Saddam Hussein’s capture.” (Let us pray to the Lord…)

I looked over at Diane, who was standing next to me, and we both looked back at Anne (in the pew behind us), and all of us had no clue. The lady behind Anne confirmed that, indeed, it was true. As we were walking back to the altar, Tom leaned over and asked me if it had actually happened.

I was relieved it wasn't just I who hadn’t a clue…

Gaudete Sunday

And what shade did you say Father’s vestments were?

Today is Gaudete Sunday, the 3rd Sunday of Advent, a reminder of the joy and wonder upcoming, in the midst of Advent’s preparations. Purple (violet?) is the seasonal color, but today’s color is rose. Fr Paul tells us that the color comes from the combining the purple of Advent with the white of Christmas. He also pointed out that his vestments, which had come from St Michael, weren’t exactly the most wonderful shade of rose (they were pank, actually), but we got the drift...

And then, what appears on CeltList?

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Gaudete Sunday, Third Sunday of Advent
Liturgical Color: Rose
Themes & Motives: rejoice, joy, preparation, coming, glory, splendor,
John the Baptist

Gaudete Sunday By Br. James Thompson, O.P.
http://www.newman-asu.org/lit_corner/lit_gaudetesunday.html

You have noticed the rose-colored candle in the Advent wreath, but do you know why one is rose while the others are purple? The color rose is only occasionally used liturgically, and it represents joy. Halfway through the otherwise muted season of Advent, we express the joyful aspect of anticipating the Lord’s coming. You can hear the theme of joy and rejoicing throughout the readings and prayers in the Mass.

The third Sunday in Advent was nicknamed “Gaudete Sunday” long ago. Gaudete means ‘rejoice!’ in Latin, and is the first word in the Latin Mass for that day. If you look up the “entrance antiphon” in a missalette, you will see that it starts out: “Rejoice in the Lord always!” In the Latin that would read Gaudete in Domino semper! Today we usually sing an opening hymn rather than recite or chant the entrance antiphon, but the theme of rejoicing is no less conspicuous now on Gaudete Sunday than in the past.

Is there a counterpart to Gaudete Sunday in Lent? Yes, there is. Halfway through Lent we celebrate what is traditionally called “Laetare Sunday.” As in Advent, we take a mid-term break from the somberness of the season for joyous anticipation. Laetare Sunday also takes its name from the entrance antiphon of the day, whose first word is a Latin synonym also meaning “rejoice” or “be joyful.” This is the other time you may see liturgical use of the color rose.

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Gaudete Sunday (full article available at):
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06394b.htm

The third Sunday of Advent, so called from the first word of the Introit at Mass (Gaudete, i.e., Rejoice). The season of Advent originated as a fast of forty days in preparation for Christmas, commencing on the day after the feast of St. Martin (12 November), whence it was often called “St. Martin’s Lent” -- a name by which it was known as early as the fifth century.

The introduction of the Advent fast cannot be placed much earlier, because there is no evidence of Christmas being kept on 25 December before the end of the fourth century (Duchesne, “Origines du culte chrétien”, Paris, 1889), and the preparation for the feast could not have been of earlier date than the feast itself. In the ninth century, the duration of Advent was reduced to four weeks, the first allusion to the shortened season being in a letter of St. Nicholas I (858-867) to the Bulgarians, and by the twelfth century the fast had been replaced by simple abstinence. St. Gregory the Great was the first to draw up an Office for the Advent season, and the Gregorian Sacramentary is the earliest to provide Masses for the Sundays of Advent. In both Office and Mass provision is made for five Sundays, but by the tenth century four was the usual number, though some churches of France observed five as late as the thirteenth century.


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Dr Tomas Farthing, Bishop of Cork, pt 4

Sent to Fr Teddy O'Sullivan, Diocesan Secretary of the Diocese of Cork and Ross,

Greetings, Father! I'm a bit confused, and I'm hoping you can point me in the right direction.

Once upon a time (1999 & 2000), there was a fellow who went by the name of Tom Farthing subscribed to a mailing list that I'm also subscribed to. He was obviously Catholic, and obviously a priest; it came to pass that the list moderator determined that Tom was also a (retired?) bishop.

Tom Farthing's last post to the list was 5 October 2000. On 19 October 2000, the list moderator posted an article from The Irish Times (I can't determine when the article appeared in The Times) about "Ballinspittle's "wobbling statue"". The final paragraph of the article contains the following quote:

> Asked about the church's view on the statue, a Cork and Ross
> diocesan spokesman said that in 1985, the late Bishop of Cork,
> Dr Tomas Farthing, had urged people to approach the claims
> about Ballinspittle "with prudence and caution". The church's
> position had not changed since then, the spokesman said.

On the Diocese's Web site, I couldn't find any reference to Dr Farthing. Needless to say, I'm not sure what to think.

I throw myself on your mercy and superior knowledge in such things, and thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

Slán,



Mo! (Hanrahan) Langdon

Tidbits from Tom Farthing

Prayers, words of wisdom...

The blessing of God be upon you, that good come to you;
The blessing of Christ be upon you, that good be done to you;
The blessing of the Holy Ghost be yours,
that good be the course of your life,
each day of your arising,
each night of your lying down,
for evermore, Amen.

Dr Tomas Farthing, Bishop of Cork, pt 3

Church of Ireland?? OK, I'm desperate...

There's no mention of him on the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross (CoI) Web site, either. Their e-mail is office@cork.anglican.org. There is also no mention of Ballinspittle.

Dr Tomas Farthing, Bishop of Cork, pt 2

As always, he's cagey...

There's no reference to him, at all, on the Diocese of Cork and Ross (RC) Web site. Their Diocesan Secretary is Fr. Teddy O'Sullivan.

He can be contacted at:
Cork and Ross Offices, Redemption Road, Cork.
Telephone (021) 4301717; Fax (021) 4301557.

secretary@corkandross.org

There's also no parish named Ballinspittle listed on the site. There is, however, a parish named Courceys, which has two churches, one of which is Holy Trinity Church, Ballinspittle.

Found a Web site that had a picture of the statue in a grotto.

Other Web sites with info on Ballinspittle/the statue:

Reliquary of Miraculous Images of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Moving Statue of Mary in Ballinspittal (from the Cork Free Presbyterian Church...)

Dr Tomas Farthing, Bishop of Cork, pt 1

Been thinking about his grace lately, and started poking around, since he's not been on CeltList for some time...

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You didn't believe me, did you now, but here's an article from The IrishTimes
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Ballinspittle's "wobbling statue" might not be drawing the thousands it did 12 years ago, but the faithful and the curious are gathering again amid reports that the Blessed Virgin statue is wobbling again.

On a quiet weekday afternoon, the neatly-kept grotto, set into the hillside just outside the west Cork village, is attracting a brisk crowd, with up to 30 people at a time stopping off to pray. Some stay for hours, some for only a few minutes.

"This is our second time coming down in the past week," said Ms Ann Murphy from Turners Cross. "We've been coming down here for almost 15 years. We were here back in the 1980s when she moved and we've kept coming since."

Her two friends - one in her 40s and the other in her late 70s - explained that in 1985 it was Our Lady's body which moved, but so far this year it's only her head they have seen move. "It's mainly on Our Lady's feast days," said the older woman.

Asked why they thought the statue had started to move again, one replied: "It's all about prayer. She wants people to return to prayer. There's been an awful falling away from the church. Look at Saturday night Mass; there are very few young people at it. It's very sad."

For Mr Peter McDwyer and Ms Joyce O'Keeffe, both in their 20s and on holiday in nearby Garretstown, the grotto is just a very peaceful spot. "Some people seem to see it, mainly by night. I suppose it depends how long you've been looking at it," said Peter, adding he had visited the grotto in 1985 but couldn't remember if he had seen it move. Joyce said that like Doubting Thomas she would have to see it move herself before believing it could do so.

Asked about the church's view on the statue, a Cork and Ross diocesan spokesman said that in 1985, the late Bishop of Cork, Dr Tomas Farthing, had urged people to approach the claims about Ballinspittle "with prudence and caution". The church's position had not changed since then, the spokesman said.

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Rain Numbers - 13 December 2003

.28", for today
.38", for the storm
4.70", for the month
10.26", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 12 December 2003

.10", today
.10", for the storm (started today)
4.42", for the month
9.98", for the (rain) year.

Rain Numbers - 10 December 2003

1.76", today
2.76", for the storm
4.31", for the month
9.87", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 9 December 2003

1.00", for the day
1.00", for the storm (started today)
3.55", for the month
9.08", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 7 December 2003

.06", for the day
1.19", for the storm
2.54", for the month
8.08", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 6 December 2003

1.11", for today
1.13", for the storm
2.46", for the month
8.02", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 5 December 2003

.02", for today
.02", for the storm (started today)
1.35", for the month
6.91", for the (rain) year

And Steve Said…

Had our visit from the CPESC, Steve Butler, today; very interesting!

Clyde Robbin - seed

Elkhorn Slough Native… doesn't sell much seed

Broom - nitrogen fixer - makes own nitrogen
soil test kit

mushroom circles - prolly growing over buried tree stumps; grow on rotting wood

injection treatment for SOD

willow stakes - drive into bank: 16" of a 2' stake; pointy bottom, flat top

look for property survey in recorded file

retracement better than resurvey

10" culvert between speed bumps and telephone pole

1 dip in road at our corner

culvert at well head

Felton Quarry

Rain Numbers - 2 December 2003

.12", for today
2.70", for the storm
1.33", for the month
6.89", for the (rain) year

Burn season opened yesterday, and today was a burn day!

Rain Numbers - 1 December 2003

1.21", for today
2.58", for the storm
1.21", for the month
6.77", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 30 November 2003

1.37", today
1.37", for the storm (started today)
5.33", for the month

Dad Said…

You never know what will come up when Dad starts reminiscing, this time over Thanksgiving.

Grandpa Hanrahan studied veterinary science at Washington State in the teens. When he applied, he was scheduled for entrance exams. After the first one, which was in Latin, the examiner admitted him on the spot.

He also studied Castillian Spanish at Blackrock. He and Uncle Peter used to argue about Castillian vs “Southern California” Spanish. What a hoot!!

Dad reports that Grandpa left Ireland (the first time) in shame: he loved to ride horses, to the extent that he rode in horse races, much to the horror of the gentry.

It was Aunt Cassie, a mutual friend, who introduced Grandma and Grandpa. I didn’t think to ask how Aunt Cassie knew the both of them...

Dad majored in International Studies at USC, before the war. He’d thought about going into journalism (sports, since he was such a big fan, and knowledgeable). He talked to the head of the journalism dept. at USC (not a PhD, in those days), who told him, basically, “If you don't love it, don't bother.”

Dad’s basic training was at Camp Roberts. He got a big kick out of the U-Haul-truck-parked-on-the-side-of-the-freeway-just-across-from-the-main-gate moving story.

Sr Jenny’s previous name in religion was Sr John Dominic (hadn’t heard that name in years). The nuns at Mission High were Dominicans; Dad was surprised that she didn’t join up with them, but did note that, as with the Girl’s Dean (?) at Mission, she did choose Dominic as the second name. I hadn’t realized that Jenny went to Mission. She pitched for Dad, and had some pretty evil moves.

Dad’s first baseman also attended Mission, in the first graduating class. They had their 50th reunion recently, and this gal was one of the speakers. She praised Dad for his softball coaching (surprising most of her classmates, since Dad wasn’t a girls’ coach at Mission), and mentioned that all of her children had played soft/baseball, and not one of their coaches had taught them first baseman’s footwork. She had to teach them, and had gotten it from Dad (of course).

Mom was the catcher.

In baseball, at least, Dad’s arch-nemesis at Mission was St Francis (in La Cañada, of all places). After one game, I don’t recall who won, the St Francis boys got together for their cheer for the opponent, and what did Dad hear? “Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? Hammerhead!!!” The St Louis kids came by it honestly, I guess.

Rainy Season Blues

You know you're living off the beaten path when you live on a road that's part dirt (the part going by our place), and the "improved" parts of the road are causing more trouble than they're worth...

There's a walking trail that runs through our property. Near the trailhead, if you will, it crosses over the creek that also runs through the property. The creek is quite a ways down from grade at that point. Just after the bridge, the trail is somewhat narrowed; we suspect that water from a (badly-placed and set up) culvert draining one of the "improved" portions of the road is rushing down the slope above this narrow spot, and gradually (not so gradually, now) washing the trail out.

Bob went to a private road-maintenance seminar some time back, and got some really good ideas and tips; one of the CPESCs (Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control) listed in the seminar materials (he was also one of the presenters at the seminar) will be coming out next Wednesday to take a look and make recommendations.

Hopefully, we can get some things done before the big rains start...

The Sound System

Modern gadgets and gee-gaws are not always a good thing…

Last weekend, the settings on the sound system got fiddled with. This morning, before the 8:30, Roy fiddled back with them, and pretty much got things back where they should be (or so we thought).

When we started rehearsing, a couple of our mics started booming a bit, and when the lector got up to say her before-Mass piece, her mic didn’t quite behave as planned. More fiddling and tuning, and that was under control.

So the procession is ready to process, Roy announces the song, we start, Fr Mike starts singing, and it sounds like the whole darned church was gonna blow up (electronic noises, not Fr Mike’s singing…)! By the time we get that figured out, the whole procession had processed up the aisle. What to do? Start the song again, chop off one verse, and carry on as if everything were normal.

Everyone was still WIDE awake at sermon time…          >:->

Diane’s Breast-Cancer Walk

Saw Diane at Mass today (Sharon and Maggie were down, for the birthday goings-on of one of the parishioners); she finished all 60 miles of the walk!! And her money raised-to-date is way up, too.

Who Is In Your Celebrity Family?

Who is in your celebrity family? by cerulean_dreams
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Mom	Whitney Houston
Dad	Johnny Depp
Brother	Clay Aiken
Sister	Idina Menzel
Dog	Beethoven
Boyfriend	Orlando Bloom
Best friend	Kristin Chenoweth
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New 12-String

Since my 6-string needs to go to the shop for a tune-up, and I really can’t be without an instrument for too long, I decided to poke around on eBay and see what was to be had. Lo and behold, if I didn’t find a Yamaha FG-230 (I have one of these, although it’s loaned out and would need major surgery, if I were to reclaim it, before I could use it) (this is the twin, if you will, of my 6-string, an FG-200).

Luck smiled upon me, and it’s on the way via UPS. I'm counting the hours…

My next big challenge is strings. I’ve been using Ernie Ball Earthwood Lights on the 12-string, since they don’t seem to make an extra-light set, but I really like the extra-lights on the 6-string. I stumbled upon juststrings.com in, of all places, Smithsonian magazine. :::shrug:::

Turns out there are several 80/20 extra-light options; I need to call them and see which, if any, sound similar to the Earthwoods.

New Choir Member!

Last Sunday, after Tom’s pitch for folk to join the choir, a gal, Anne Lafferty, came up and volunteered.

She showed up at rehearsal tonight, and Wow: she can play the piano (well), and sight read (pretty well), and she sings!! And I’m no longer the baby in the group.

Her father’s cousin is the Karen Lafferty who wrote Seek Ye First.

We didn’t scare her away (yet)…