Update - Mid November

PJ - a guy I met on the bus came over the other evening for pizza, with his wife and girls. Since no one died, they are going to share Thanksgiving with us next week.

N. and I (and S.) went to the Tiger Prowl run by the Gateway and Scenic Districts. It was cool, about 130 tigers and their partners. They ran through eight stations and swam in the pool. S. helped up, running the Hockey Goalie station. I ended up in the auditorium for the opening, telling jokes and leading "Akela says". I am still a bad follower...But jump into leadership.

D. and S. are going rock climbing and swimming tomorrow after church with the Troop. D. has gotten his paperwork caught up so now he should be able to do his Scoutmaster conferences. He leaves for a week at Wolf ridge the week after Thanksgiving with his class as well. It's way up north near the boundary waters, and the clothes list looks like he is going to the Yukon.

Still no progress on the estate back east. The last three potential buyers have wanted it as a commercial property - and amazingly the lot is 3 feet too narrow!

And not lastly, C. and I will become members of Elk River Methodist this weekend.

What happens in NH...

Had a good time with my some of my Scout Leader friends in a cabin in Grafton, NH. Ate very well, and was warm, near the heaters (and fire ring). Visited with my parents and my mother in law, and Dan B. Picked up the summer camp documentation for the big guys.

Brief Update

1- Halloween pictures forthcoming
2 - I will be in New England from 11/1 thru 11/5.
3 - CT house is still not sold....
4 - My Tiger den is doing their hike Sunday.

That's it for now

Happy Columbus Day

1) Birthday went well - got a throwback Grogan Jersey, and then newest Pratchett book "Making Money".
2) Parents return East tomorrow, C. will drive them back. Had a great visit - the guys all acted out at various points. Went on a paddleboat ride through a lock, seeing most of Downtown. We spent a good bit time at Cabelas, and a Tack shop. Umpa spent a lot of time helping me fix up the garage, It is much better now. Just in time for me to fix the brakes in my car tomorrow.
3) First camp out this weekend with the Troop.
4) First den meeting Monday.
5) Anniversary somewhere in there as well, D. thought Perkins was an appropriate location.

They've Arrived!

My parents just got here - I picked them up at the airport, and took the light rail back to the office (and parking garage). Now S. will have someone to take to Panera (not me!).

End of September

Looking forward to the arrival of my parents, during the first week of October. And I've booked a return visit to Ct. for me Nov. 1-4, Going camping with a bunch of guys from Scouts...

Still awaiting closure on the Ct. house - Someone is looking at it, to use it as a professional office. Argghhhh...

The Troop (90) is camping the weekend of the 12th. The Pack (97) bailed on launching rockets last Monday - big thunderstorms, so now it's on for next Monday.

I've been bad about posting...

School opened last week, and went well for all concerned. S. and D. take the same bus, since the middle school and the high school are adjacent. N. told me he has a friend named "Knock-knock" who sits near him in class - and tons of friends in the neighborhood. The party will be Saturday, then me and all the guys are looking at going to a Twins game that night - my Minn. realtor has four tickets, and I'll see him tomorrow about them.

The weather has been great so far - Our first night was a pretty powerful wind/thunder storm, blowing papers and boxes all over the neighborhood. And with no cable - we listened to 830 AM, the WTIC AM of Minnesota. They spent the evening saying "It's raining in _____, we think it's raining in ____ (the next town over). We have a caller....." And Bill from ____ would call in to say yes indeed. it IS raining! Reminding us we've moved to Lake Woebegon. Actually we're like twenty minutes from there.

N. has a Pack Meeting for his new Pack 97 (with his Tiger Den Leader Dad) next week. And S. and D. have agreed, and will be joining Troop 90 the larger, older troop and it has a venture crew attached. C. and I will be going out to Princeton tomorrow, for the Roundtable - and our evening out.

Ta Ta for now...

P.S. - Prayers have been answered for my friend Kevin, Praise God!