Surprise For A Turkey

So Noah's birthday is Saturday, but they recently received

 a cool ping pong table (courtesy of the Kunnas Family)

that was in need of a net and some paddles.....

Happy early birthday....

they are growing up way too fast!

 

Happy Thanksgiving

Worky Turkey

So I will be working for Thanksgiving
(Double Time and 1/2, woohoo)
Bridget and the boys will be hanging out tonight
with Jeanne, Chip, Jen, John and the crew....
We wish everyone a Happy Holiday!

Fun With Friends

So we had a fun Saturday!  Spent the day working on another pork shoulder (one of my favorite things to do on the grill) smoked w/ maple, which I'm coming to find plentyful up here, and I like it's flavor on pork, (can't wait to try it on a turkey) and we finally pulled out the last of the Christmas decorations.  Bridget and the boys have been working hard this week decorating the house.  Had the chance to get together w/ our friends Jen and John, (w/ Kaitlyn and Kiley) and our neighbors Gale and Joe, Christopher and Christy w/ their little ones Noah and Zoe, and Lee and Arlene.  The pork turned out pretty decent, and it felt good to have people over to the house, enjoyed everyone's company and fellowship!

Bridge

Another shot of one of the bridges we passed while on the train last week.
The tree kinda got in the way, but thought I'd throw it out there anyway.

Noah Receives Certificate

That's our boy! 
On the honor roll for his first quarter!
He takes after his father, ya know.
Fine young man!

They are doing the ECOT program this year,
Max and Noah both have their own computer desks set up
and the program is fantastic.  You can find out more about ecot at
www.ecotohio.org

Good Job Noah!

The Sound Of The Train

I was raised with a traintrack in the backyard, and everyday, (at least 4 or 5 times a day)
a train would go by, sounding it's horn, and ringing the bell.  You wouldn't think it would
be a pleasant sound, but it always made me feel at home hearing it.  Even at night, when I was asleep and the train would roar, it was a sound that I didn't realize how much I missed
until I'd been away from it for a while.