The Aging

 Time marches on. The first senior night of the household happened on a cool October evening.

 The same night as Hallowe'en.

Rubble is now 5 years old but defies the norms saying that the modelling industry is only for the young.

 

 

 

 Eva even scheduled a specific shoot, with several pictures available for licensing. 

 

 

 We did some other stuff too. Like cooking. 

 

And an impromptu visit from Geoff, and the promise of doubling our annual reciprocal visits.  

And one last thing, we found Haymitch. Known locally as Hay. Not since Willy has there been a dog that just wants to be pet. One key difference, though, two days in and he has yet to bark.

Still has a little figuring out to do when it comes to navigating the new, comfortable surroundings. 

The Time of the Season

 The State weekend routine played out for the last time. This time with the added finery that come with comes with senior year. A poster on the school fence. 

 Pack the parking lot one last time with the sun that sets early and a chill in the fall air. 

 

And one last poster creation by Eva in the band hallway. This one appropriately follows the marching band life (so far). 

 

 

And once again in Bowling Green for State we find ourselves in a cabin outside of town with a pup. You can see both grandma and Rubble were both a bit unsure at first, but then we all enjoyed the weekend.

  

 

 

Which, sadly, did not include an appearance in the finals late, oh so late, on Saturday night. So this morning performance was the last of one for high school marching band. Capturing me post-cheer and Levi playing up front for the first two parts of the show. The show run was the best of the year, which is always the highest objective you can set, and when it was over I promptly lowered my head and cried a little bit.

 

 Sunday morning coming down. Rolling on the highway headed back home. 

  

Flying High Again

A busy October, and it's not even over yet. Better to break it up into two posts. Beginning with a trip to the motherland, aka Canada. A house by the lake for one night only. First ensure the flanks are covered against attack. Can't stop submarines, of course, but we do what we can. 

 

 With the threat of attack mitigated, we all enjoyed a good chew.

 

Lots going on with puggle this month, perhaps most importantly we adopted 5 new babies. Never saw this little so excited, and I'm pleased to announce that 3 weeks later he still brings them out to play on a daily basis. 

 

 

Cooler weather brings with it evenings by the fire. 

 

 

 But mostly Fall is about taking it easy, 

 

 

 

 In non-pup news, those parents went to New York City for the weekend.

 

 

 

It turns out that I might love musicals. Long story short, it dawned on me that the reason they break into song in the middle of the story is because it makes the story better. Waiting for The Book of Mormon.

 

 

And this might have been the first in what is now a quad-annual (four times a year?) trip for trapeze.

 

 

Sunday morning walking around and then a late lunch outside, while the remnants of a dog costume parade walk by, was maybe the perfect NYC experience.

 

 

Back home the marching band season is wrapping up, below is a pic for the four years represented in the band. From The Depths being Levi's freshman year, big weekend coming up in Bowling Green for state championships. Where did four years go?