Happy Thanksgiving!

We invited some family to come visit us for Thanksgiving this year - Mom and Chuck accepted the challenge! Catherine made a crazy amount of food that we will be working our way through for quite some time.

While they were here, we visited the Woodlawn Manor House, an old farmhouse that was apparently a part of the Underground Railroad.

They were kind enough to pay the admission fee to tour the grounds and for the guided tour of the house itself. I most enjoyed the barn, but it was COLD!

Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend to everyone!

Marc

Happy Veteran's Day

Happy Veteran's Day everyone.

As part of the festivities, I thought I'd get a photo of Leah, since it had been some time since she has sat in front of the camera with the lights on.

Nothing terribly new on our end - have a blessed day!

Marc

Pumpkin Chunkin

This weekend was Ian's first campout with his new Boy Scout Troop - which was their annual "Pumpkin Chunkin" campout. In the past, they've taken all the unused (not purchased) pumpkins from a farm after Halloween, and they launch them from a hillside on a local farm.

We camped at the bottom of the hill, on the other side of the little creek. We had some Cub Scouts and Webelos visit - which this had to be a great time for them. Several of the adults said that Ian was a great teacher, very patient with the younger kids, on the sling shot station.

They also had a trebuchet which launched some pumpkins probably a hundred feet or so into the air, and then because of the hill, another 20-30 feet, which made for some great exploded pumpkins.

We spent the night, which was cold - first frost of the season. Thankfully, the rain got itself out of its system the night before.

Have a great day!

Marc