Pennsylvania!

Last weekend (starting on Reformation Day) we traveled to Pennsylvania for the wedding of Khara Koffel and Marc Benner. They held the event at Bear Creek Ski Resort.

On the way we saw a number of these really cool hex designs on barns in the countryside.

Some were old...Some were new.The first day we took an hour long hike around the ski resort with Nadine.The next day we did the whole loop around the ski mountain, about 3 hours. On the way we discovered this really cool old building. It looked like it was used for logging back in the day.Cruddy at a window.Me standing by the main entrance. It could have fit narrow gauge rails!At the top of the ski slope, an elevation change of about 1000 feet from the start.We met Mary Anthony, Nadine and Joe on the way down. Note the stylish appearance of these three!Christy in a rock formation.Me by a stream, too shallow for trout...but hold on.....Christy sitting on a big rock eating cheese and crackers and reading while I.....Fly fish in their stocked pond!

The only flies I took with were the big ones for Bass I had from Michigan and the bluegills in the pond were too small to take them, but they did hit them. The wolf attacking Little Red Riding Hood after the wedding.

Signed wooden shoes from the Mac Faculty.

World Series

I am ready to take my lumps for breaking tradition. I am always an AL guy but this year I have to get behind the Phillies!

I have two very good reasons.

The first is Chris Coste.

Born in Fargo, ND.
Tough as nails behind the plate.
Played 4 years for the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks. We saw him play at Newman Field many times.

Played ball for and a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead.

The second reason is the obvious and unprofessional way that Buck and McCarver are pulling for the Rays.

Go Phillies.

Jack-O-Lanters and Homecoming 2008

We started the weekend at the Jack-O-Lantern Festival at Washington Park. This is the third year in a row for us.

Pumpkin Puke, always a favorite.

Christy making the 60 step climb to the top of the Carillon, shown below during the day.
The Carillon in Washington Park.

Below, HOMECOMING at MacMurray!

RJ driving the Big Red Truck with Gillie.The Mac-ulty.More Mac-ulty.Daisy the mascot.

A walk in Washington Park with Marc and Khara. Giving them a break before the big Wedding.
By the lake.

Happy Halloween

The Girl gets a new Halloween dress!

Saturday we went to beautiful Greenfield, Illinois for the 10th annual Chili Festival where we were Chili judges!

Here I am tasting my favorite Chili, it had curry in it. I am a sucker for the exotics.

Christy looking over her rubric and getting ready to score the chili!
Marc tasting a local favorite.
Christy deciding the fate of someone's chili recipe.
Nadine using her "scientific" method of tasting and scoring.

The "mystery" chili cook.

Three judges comparing notes and eating pie.

Looking for pie after the contest.
Kathy (our contact in Greenfield that has asked us to judge chili the last few years) and Nadine at the used book sale.
Khara and Nadine.

A Delaney at a used book sale!