Picture of the Day

Here is your picture of the day. Taken this year, February 18th out on Lake Waterville. I guess you could say I was ice fishing but I was really just watching and having a beer or two. I am so happy to see that the weather is getting warmer. Although it is too bad that just as the weather is starting to get nice and I will be shortly leaving Minnesota. And I know that summer in Minnesota is great. Here is some exciting news. This afternoon Nate called me up and asked me to be a god parent to his son, Elery. I was honored to be asked and happily accepted. The modern definition of godparent is an individual chosen by the parents to take a vested interest in raising a more complete human being. And traditionally is responsible for caring for the child should he/she be orphaned. I have done some research on this topic. Here are some interesting facts that I have learned according to the source linked above:
A god parent must be at least 16 years old, be baptised themselves, and not labour under a canonical penalty. They should also enjoy stability in life, have high moral character, enjoy patience, can relate to a child and would be an exemplary model role. A person should be disqualified from consideration of being a god parent for any of the following: Has not been at Mass for 2, 5 or 10 years. The person employs birth control methods. Is a member of a condemned society. The person is a public sinner.
So that is a lot to think about.