We celebrated Thanksgiving this year at the home of some very good friends.  Mom was happy as this was the second year in a row that she didn’t have to cook the big meal.  Our contribution was to the desert table.  Mom brought pumpkin pies and Dad brought two of his famous apple pies.

As usual, We put up our first Christmas Tree the day after Thanksgiving.  We have at least two more to go so Dad can show off all his antique lights and decorations.

Pop-Pop and Granny stayed with us for a couple of weeks earlier this month while he recuperated from his latest hip replacement surgery.  He now has a bionic right hip to match his three year old bionic left hip.  Their dogs Gunny and Piggy were here too so we had a pack of five dogs for a while (two Jack Russells, two Pugs, one Maltese).  Toby, the teenage (two year old) Pug kept things lively by egging on the other dogs until they would chase him around and show him who was really the leader (Gunston) of the pack.

Ross is on his high school swim team again this year and is busy getting in shape for the season opener.  He is also becoming a real guitar virtuoso.  Owen is honing his musical talents on the piano and in the percussion section of his middle school band.