California in two directions

 Our Brothers Will and Robert Leo came out of quarantine after coming back from California two weeks ago.

Our Brothers Robert James and Luc left for California on Tuesday. They will be with our Brothers in Santa Barrbara to help them with the move of many of our belongings to West Park. The movers are coming mid-November so lots of packing needs to happen in the meantime.

This week, I got to join in the bible study that Br. Josép organizes weekly for our alongsiders.

At home. From top, clockwise: Br. Will in his new home, with Br. John in the statio; alongsider Demarius Walker doing his seminary work at a desk in Pilgrim Hall; Demarius, intern Renée Fischer and Br. Josép in the Conference Room for bible study.

This weekend, Brothers Aidan, John, Josép and I helped Aidan's mom, Stephanie, to move to a lovely apartment in nearby Kingston. The move became possible because her job went on-line and so she no longer needed to be near her company's offices.

Aidan's mom's new neighborhood featured lots of Halloween decorations. Br. John got into the mood and did a pretty good impersonation of the green monster of the swamp with bubble wrap that came off the television screen.

From left, clockwise: the Green Monster of the Swamp (a.k.a Br. John) helping Br. Aidan's mom to move in to her new apartment; Br. Aidan surveying the scope of the moving work left to do; the flowers my brother and sister-in-law laid on my parents'tomb in Belgium for All Saints.

Br. Aidan, at the monastery, and Br. Robert Leo, online for St Stephen, Middlebury, VT, both preached great sermons for All Saints. I advise you to go and listen to it (or read it) on our Sermons Blog.

To all those who are going to or have already voted: Thank You for keeping our democracy lively.

Stay safe, stay healthy, wear a mask, save lives.

Peace!