High Rock

After a weekend packed full of hockey - 4 games in 3 days, we decided to go for a little ride before football. We've been hearing about High Rock for a while from Julie and her friends so we thought that'd be a good quick spot to visit on this perfectly beautiful fall day. I have no question why it's named that. Wow...heights usually don't bother me but it took me a second to get comfortable up there. But the views were amazing!

Guess lots of people had the same idea. It was a popular place today!

On the way home, we stopped by our local orchard to pick up some fresh cider and pies. It's one of my favorite places!

It's been a busy weekend...but lots of fun!

Rock the red!

Julieanne had tickets to tonight's Capitals game and she invited me to go (I won't go into the story of how I was at least 5th on the list ha!). So, of course I did and we had a great time! We had unbelievably good seats - 10 rows from the glass right behind the net...wow!

It was a great game! They started off slow in the 1st and 2nd periods but came out on fire in the 3rd! Before we knew it the score was 7 - 4! Woo hoo....rock the red....Let's go Caps!

Much thanks to Bugs for taking me along...I had tons of fun! =)

He shoots, he scores!

Jonathan's hockey team is participating in a high school tournament this weekend. Their first game was tonight and since the rink is literally a stones throw from my office, I was able to go right after work. Even though the score didn't end up in our favor, Jon scored his first goal of the season, from the blue line (ok, if you're not a hockey guru, that's good stuff). Here a picture I took right after he took the shot.

His team has at least 2 more games this weekend. Good luck Bears!

A time for thanks!

This week we're sharing Thanksgiving traditions at Kelly's Korner. Sorry, but there's no pictures to share, more just my thoughts and memories. As a child and for a lot of my adult life, Thanksgiving's were spent at Grandma's. She was a great cook and we always joked that she made enough food to feed a small army! Always with the kitchen a disaster of dishes and food. And by the time dinner was on the table, she would be full from sampling all day! And this feast was prepared in her small apartment kitchen! Honestly, when I think back, I'm not sure how she did it, but she always did. Some of my best memories are from there. But if you remember, she left this life in June.

Over the past few years, we've started new 'traditions'. My step-mom Linda is kitchen wizard! Not only does EVERYTHING she makes taste delicious, you would never believe how organized and clean things are. No evidence of the effort that it obviously takes to pull it all together! She's amazing at it.

From one great dinner to another...Mom took over dinner duty from Grandma a few years back. She's a lot like her (not sure she'd want to hear that she's like her Mother...ha! but in this case, it's a compliment). She spends the day preparing more food that we can eat in 4 days! Believe me, we try! Always good and we always eat waaaaaay too much! Guess that's what it's all about.

Sometimes I think it would be nice to have dinner here, at home. I'm so tempted but wow...it's a lot to take on. Especially considering I'm not exactly a chef. The first year we were married, I declared Thanksgiving would be at our house! Thank God for Grandma Herrmann and the Mom's. Shew....I think I've blocked a lot of that day for sanity sake! =) Think I could really pull it off again? I'm not so sure.

And, for the record...the concept of Thanksgiving sends me crazy! I say it every year but we should be thankful every day! I guess the holiday is a good reminder but PLEASE find something every day to be thankful for!

Good bye summer!

I know it's November and that summer's been gone for a while but when we change the clocks it really hits me! The beautiful leaves are slowly disappearing and it's feeling more and more like the holiday season. So, this week as we walk down memory lane, I can't help but look back at one of my favorite things about summer! Saturday's at the river....peaceful, huh?

Happy Birthday Brit*b!

Thanks for letting me steal and crop pics Luanne! =)

OK Brit*b, I'm not going to go on and on embarrassing you with how I can't believe you're 21 today...about how I can remember like it was yesterday when you were a little girl...about how you were probably only 7 when I first met you. Nope, not going to wonder where the time has gone! =) But I will go on and on about the beautiful women you've grown into! (OK, I'll stop!) But seriously, Happy 21st Birthday Brit*b!