A Busy Week

We go through life week to week all too often and things are just mundane. This past week we had a little variety in our lives. Nothing to write home about understand, but at least we were moving.

On Wednesday we went off to Lewes, DE and spent the night with Bobby, Barbara and Old Aunt Sarah. Bobby did some grilling of Scallops and Steak on the Barbie as they say down under. We had a great salad and baked potato and Pumpkin pie for dessert. We also indulged in a few Guinness while we looked at pics from our trip to Ireland last year. A great visit as usual, spent the night, then home in the am for a 9:45 Eye Dr. appt.

After the eye doctor Grannie and I headed off for our monthly trip to Sam's Club, Tractor Supply, Chicken and bird feed stop and lunch at Panera's. We never got home until after 3:00 pm, where did this day go.

Thursday night Friday and Saturday saw much needed rain, 3.6" over all. I got to put the final coat of paint on a new cabinet out in the annex as well as watch a little football. I got to see Navy lose to Notre Dame and Air Force lose to BYU. Sam was on the Push Up detail, but we never saw her. Pretty soon it's Navy vs. Army in Philly.

I started this draft on Saturday and here it is Tuesday. Just 7 days and a wake up and Sam will be heading home for the first time in 5 months. Everyone is looking forward to her Thanksgiving visit. Although the visit will be short, and I'm sure fly by to all, it shall be great to see her. Just a little more than two weeks after she returns to the USAFA she will turn around and come home for her Christmas break on December 16 and be home through January 3.

We spoke to Matt over the weekend, all were well with the Connecticut crew. They were going to Foxwoods and the Pequot Indian Museum. Matt got a new car, Honda Civic. His other Civic met it's demise with Matt in it when a young girl hit him from behind. No injuries, bags deployed as the are supposed to, but the car was totaled. Kids and dogs all doing well.

On the football front the Eagles were horrible on Sunday finishing in a tie with the Bengals. That, as they say, is like kissing your sister, UGH! Uconn did kick butt on Syracuse Saturday night. Looks like the Huskies will go to a bowl game some place. Also, how about those Terps, they just squeaked by UNC. And last but not least, Delaware embarrassed its self once again loosing to James Madison.

We're looking ahead to Thursday, we will be off to St. Mary's county for an Amish Quilt Auction. We went two years ago and really enjoyed it. As the crow flies it's a 45 mile trip, only problem is, you cant get there from here. We have to go North, over the Bay Bridge then go South an equal distance to Lexington park where we shall stay. It takes three hours to make the 45 mile distance. Shall tell you all about the trip next week.

Thought you might like a taste of what Kathy's writing.

From Kathy's Blog, Spirit of the Game (from Kathy's Blog A Simple Life)

Its a rainy day... we take out the Scrabble game and start playing. It's me, my mom, my sister, my daughter.... As we pull out the scoring notebook we see JUDY MARY LEE. I read their scores, and remember their visit from years ago - The score cards speak volumes about life, friendships, and other rainy Saturdays along the way - I can see where I have been - and where I am going. Remember that day, seven years ago, when Susan stopped by for tea. Her kids came too. You hadn't visited since her mom died. As you talked you all sat down to play Scrabble. She spoke of the funeral, the cards, the silence, the pain, the loneliness.

Then you remember the day all the boys wanted to play - They laughed, they joked and THEY CHEATED (not a surprise!). Regardless, they still didn't win! It was just before Andy graduated, the last time you got to see him before he left for college... what a great day!

The beauty of living simply is realizing that these little moments, these short events and diaries we keep are the building blocks of lives. These are the historical events of people and places who are important to us. It is only by taking a few moments to see them, to notice them and to place value upon them that we can appreciate what is truly essential.



As Antoine St de Exupery said... "What is essential is invisible to the eye...." These moments in time are invisible... but so essential to who we are and where we are going...

Everyone have a great day, we love you!!!!!!!!!!!!