Homecoming

Homecoming was great, seniors gathered for a picnic lunch on the lawn, the weather was perfect, we won the game and everyone had a great time.
Is there any better way to spend a fall Friday? NO!

Freshman Float Building

It has been a blast; working these past 2 weeks with the freshman class. Building the float, designing T shirts, taking pictures and just eating (ice cream, pop corn, pizza!!!) and joking. Everyone is so new to high school, and full of questions. But the energy!!!! I am exhausted every night - and they are still ready to go!! I posted a lot of pictures here, and after tomorrow - the resulting float!

Southside Fall Gathering

So we have this ad hoc neighborhood association that gets together to eat and drink, protest the war (it seems only on Sundays in the winter during blizzards!), have traveling dinner feasts or exchange perennial plants in the spring/fall. We are all ages, from the 1year old to 94, and we all enjoyed the FIRE (since it went down to 51 degrees!). Last year we didn't even light the fire it was so warm. But it's a chance to meet new neighbors, catch up with the old ones; exclaim over renovations and improvements; and hug. And laughter - oh yes laughter - even because Connie missed the gathering AGAIN because her father wanted to visit his home land (Canada) one more time before he dies. The old conger - he's said that the last 4 years - and he's 95!!!!!! So Connie is making her 4th trip north - but you never know.....
But where else would you sit and chat for hours - since most people don't roam the streets and drop in to other people's porches ( Andy and I do:) I overheard two people comparing notes on living in Thailand; her brother lives there and his son travels there all the time. What a small world.
We are blest to be free and friendly.

Freshman Fun

What fun, getting ready for Homecoming! Every day I take a picture of the freshmen who help work on our float, and then it goes on the school video announcements all day! The kids are crazy and fun - I don't know what the float will look like, but we are getting to know a lot of the freshmen! (and we eat also!!!!!)
So the Homecoming theme is Voyages Around the World -- and the freshmen choose IRELAND. :) We might ask Mr McGee to be on our float!
Any ideas? anyone out there???

Summer is Slowing

The milestones of Summer: Dairy Treat's last day. The ritual of being there the first and last day of the season seems to have flown too fast this year. Maybe we should join all the people who sprawl on the grass, sit on the benches or sleep next to their spouses while the river slowly slides by. I love the trend of people just sitting or bringing their chairs to the river side and watching the world walk or float by. Slowing down.....

Greek Weddings

We went to a Greek wedding; 2 couples drove from Michigan to Pittsburgh to join in the celebration of a wedding. It was awesome! The wedding ceremony was 45 minutes of symbolism: including having the bride and groom walk around the alter, led by the Father. Showing that the first steps in your married life is with the church leading you. The crowns on the heads show the unity of the marriage, and that you both strengthen each other. It was a joyous, significant wedding; and made us all thankful that we were sitting with ones we love.