October

 Once again we blinked... and it was the start of October.

Kieran headed to an out of town Cross Country meet with his team, and I headed to meet Keenan in Charlotte for a show.

For his birthday Kevin and I had given him tickets to see Weezer play and he asked me to go with him.

It was a fantastic show, and excellent company.

Instead of having him drive back to Anderson by himself after the show, he and I spent the night downtown.  Was great after the show-we just walked a few blocks back to the hotel.

It was not so great walking into the hotel seeing my valet parked car sitting on the sidewalk......

Valet couldn't drive my manual transmission car to park it in the garage overnight.

Nope.

But they did charge full price for the "valet" service.... and even asked for a tip.

My stained glass class continued.

I started to get nervously excited about my piece coming together.

Literally.

I went to spectate a cross country meet.  Great to see familiar faces, support the team, and the amazing assistant coach.

Then Keenan rolled in for his fall break.

He spent one afternoon sitting in on Kieran's classes at Caldwell, then catching up with former teachers.

Friday night was the season opener for our minor league hockey team, and we all headed over for the game.

Then Saturday was full of watching football, then back for another hockey game.

Sunday we all were at church, then I stayed to help with middle school, and once I got home Keenan headed back to Anderson, and Kevin to Richmond for work.

Monday was my final stained glass class.

I got all my soldering finished.

Edging done, patina applied, glass waxed and polished,

and done.

Really pleased with how it turned out.

Then I had some different excitement when I noticed a "wee" water leak in the basement.

Ugh.

Yet another call back to the company that redid our bathroom last Christmas.

Boooooo.

And another Tuesday night of hockey meant another round of comments on PK's outfit.

Kevin was back out of town again, but I was happy to go support the Cross Country team for their Conference championship meet.  Beautiful afternoon cheering for some great runners.

Think Kieran really enjoyed helping coach.

The 25th was Grandpa Ray's birthday.

Hard to believe he's been gone for ten years.

I know he would be so incredibly proud of the boys.

So proud.

We've had beautiful weather, but are still in a drought.

My view during a morning hike was gorgeous but oh so very dry.

That should be a lake.....

To wrap the month up Kieran headed to Charlotte with Cross Country for the State meet, and Keenan drove up from Anderson to cheer on the team.

No Friday classes has come in handy for him this semester.

Then after the meet, they both drove home.

Keenan and Kieran had tickets to a show Saturday in Raleigh, and Kevin went to Chapel Hill to watch the Heels.

That left me & the pups at home to watch OSU.

Sunday Keenan headed back once I got home from church, while Kevin and Kieran went to a raptor presentation.

Then the three of us headed back out to a youth bonfire I was speaking at.

And a good friend sent me this blast from the past.

Look at the wee Keen.

Time is a thief.

And now it's November.