well I ought to do a little transition

Since the kids left back in the summer we have been out of the house on a few occasions (more than church, the Dr. office and the grocery store).

For example with Eric and Barb I heard Rev William Barber speak on the "Poor People's Movement".  Rev. Barber is the leader of the Moral Monday Movement in North Carolina and quite an inspirational speaker.  If you ever get a chance to hear him.  Do it.

We also participated with our Church in our adopted school's clean up day and here are Patt and Robin cleaning and painting a storage cabinet.  I was the official gofer.  Not goofer.

Nature has been abundant in our yard this summer including this large box turtle who liked our driveway.  A dangerous preference, but so far not fatal.

A great attraction of Raleigh is the annual Blue Grass Festival which has in addition to street art, food great blue grass music.

just one example.  We heard some wonderful shows.  Come some time.  

This was the crowd for the largest show we attended, most were not so large.  Oh and they are free, so the price is right.

 And this family does not show up nearly as much as we would prefer.  The mama is extremely skittish, much more so than last year when she (or her mother) kept her twins here nearly all day every day.

Winning Deacon games have been fun and looking forward to more.  Yes we have so far won more than we have lost.  A great feeling.  A new feeling.  We like it too.

But now it is time to head to North Dakota.  and see the kids.  We like that too.