Happy October

I assume that all of you have had as nice an October as we have here in Nova Scotia. This is a picture of Velvet's twin boys, Brett and Drew. They are featured in this posting (along with their wonder dog, Buster) because it is their 12th birthday on Friday. Happy Birthday Brett and Drew. I am getting so old as it seems like just yesterday that I was driving through the early morning hours to Yarmouth hospital trying to make it there for their birth. I didn't make it by the way...turns out that they were making their appearance as I was backing out of my driveway in Dartmouth. The other picture is Ralph at his annual Finance Mess Dinner last Thursday. He organizes the whole thing every year so this year they presented him with a 1961 Black Hawks cap (last time the Black Hawks won the Stanley Cup), and as you see he wore it proudly with his official mess kit.

By the way this picture is taken outside Velvet's front door. Quite a view huh? I think that they take the view for granted :-)

San flew up to Ontario today. She is there for a conference on the weekend but is going to see Trish and Joe tonight and tomorrow and is making a quick shopping trip to the U.S. with her friend Sarah on Friday, conference starting Friday night and back late next Monday night. I will pick her up at the airport as Ralph will be curling. I had my first session with my learner in Literacy last night. I will tutor him each Tuesday from 4- 6. I meet him right after work. I am also volunteering on the crisis line with Feed Nova Scotia one day a week for five hours. We have to do what we can and this is my little part of helping.

Got my candy bags ready for Hallowe'en tonight. Last year we had only seven kids so this year I thought I would be safe with 12 bags. Ralph reminded me that five families with children moved in to the new Cul-de-sac across the street so he is going out to get backups.

Have a good week everyone. Enjoy our beautiful Fall.