Andy and I had an impromptu date night at Endwell Taverna. It was great food, good wine, and great company. It was the perfect way to spend a couple of hours with my husband.
Solar Panels
The Kassel Castle is nearly done with all the upgrades. First, the new HVAC system was installed. Then, the new roof was completed. Now, all that remains is putting the solar panels back on the roof. We hope to have those back on the roof by next week. I am anxious to be done!
Court of Honor
Troop 706 had their Fall Court of Honor this evening. John helped present the flags.
Our Scout earned service beads this evening. John is currently finishing requirements for Life Scout, so he should have this for the next Court of Honor. Congratulations to all the Scouts on their achievements this evening!
Family Weekend
We traveled to Cape Girardeau this weekend for Family Weekend at SEMO. Despite the on and off rain, we had a great time! It was the first time that we have seen Laura march with the SEMO Marching Band. Unfortunately, because of the rain, the woodwind sections did not have their instruments, but it was still fun to watch them. The brass sections put out some serious sound. I cannot wait to hear the whole band next weekend!
We really enjoyed the whole experience of the football game. It was a great atmosphere, and we got to watch SEMO win!
After the game, we picked up Laura and took her out to dinner at one of the local Italian places. We had tasty food and enjoyed some time with our girl.
Unfortunately, the night ended too quickly, but it was such a great day! Family Weekend #1 is officially in the books.
Valuable Lesson
We took John and Ari to dinner at Flat Branch Pub & Brewing for the opening of Oktoberfest!
It was tasty German food and beer for Andy and me!
The kids had driven separately so that Andy and I could hang out and have another beer. Those beers were still half full when John called to say that Ari’s car was stolen. So, we left them on the table and quickly paid the bill to go meet the kids. Despite the initial concern about the kids and having to talk to the police, the evening did end well because Ari’s car was recovered a couple of hours later. It turns out that someone got in the wrong car and did not realize that the black Prius she drove away with was not her daughter’s car. When the woman realized that she had accidentally stolen a car, she immediately called 911 to report it. All in all, Andy and I now have a good story to tell and both John and Ari learned a valuable lesson. Never leave your car unlocked with the keys inside!
Food Adventures
One of the things that Laura has been doing at college is trying all the different places to eat. Tonight, she got this sandwich from Rowdy’s in her dorm complex. It made me hungry just looking at the picture!
