Bonfire

Megan was treated to a visit by Grammie and Grampy last weekend. They took her to swim class and then to the Four Town Fair in Somers. Christina and I would end up going with Megan to the fair the next day because we had never been to that fair. I enjoyed watching a competition whereby 2 strong horses yoked together would drag a sleigh holding cement blocks weighing over 5000 total lbs for a total of several yards. Talk about horse power!

The highlight of the weekend, however, was Teri and Dave's bonfire Saturday night. Megan enjoyed roasting marshmellows over a raging fire pit that Dave kept going with wood pallets. Grammie and Grampy, Gigi and PopPop, Sonia and Dennis, and Harold and Marge joined the circle around the fire as Harold, Grampy (dad), and myself took turns playing our accoustic guitars. Harold stole the show while dad and I backed him up during his rest breaks. I'm still playing John Denver's "Country Road" in my head...

Spooked for Halloween

This year's Halloween was particularly fun. First, a few days before the holiday, our neighbors "spooked" us by "anonymously" dropping off a basket of Halloween goodies (candy and toys). We, in turn, were instructed by a cute poem to "spook" two more neighborhood homes, which Christina did by preparing two goodie baskets and dropping them off at their doorsteps. After a ring of their doorbells, we drove off into the dark, looking back to see their confused faces.

On Halloween, Aunt Teri and Uncle Dave came over for a pizza dinner and then stayed to hand out candy while we took Megan up and down the street. Teri and Dave counted approximately 60 visitors to our house. We finished the night with a trip to Great Gram and Linda's.

We almost forgot, but finally carved our pumpkin - into Dora the Explorer!