Gorgeous Moon

We popped outside the other night to catch the super moon.  It was gorgeous.  When I look at the moon, I wonder if Pumpkin is looking at the moon too.  I don't think his new room has as good of a view, but you never know.

I've gotten into a routine of walking Buddy every morning.  This morning we left the house a bit earlier and got to enjoy the magnificent harvest moon until the sun rose completely.  I don't walk with my phone, but wished I had it with me this am to snap a picture.  

Editorials

I get it.  One purpose of editorials is to stir up emotions.  A sports columnist from the New London Day took some cheap shots at the CGA football team recently with this column.  College football fever is fun, but the primary reason kids are at college is for an education.  The CGA experience is demanding and there is so much more to it than winning a gosh darn football game.

A CGA graduate issued his opinion in his blog.  I am so grateful that he did.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but this was over line.  The CGA is funded by tax payer money.  Their purpose is to train leaders.  That training comes from education, athletics, and military requirements.

Lastly, the columnist draws some erroneous correlation between two cadets' football skills and their ability to be CG officers.  With that, the columnist was way out of line.  He has no idea how those cadets got to be the ones participating in the half time activity.  I am sure they were given an order and followed it to the best of their ability.  To the cadets, I applaud you and don't let this bring you down.  Hold your heads high!  You are cadets at CGA!  Be proud!

As for football and all the other sport teams the CGA.  Do your best and be proud!  Go Bears!

I DO Barbecue

This past weekend we met family outside of Knoxville for my niece's I DO Barbecue.  Oh!  My!  The setting was gorgeous on a farm in the hills.  There was some lightening in the distance, but it turned out to be a lovely evening.  We are so happy that we made the trip - - even with the A/C issue in our car and having to rent a car at the Nashville airport.  It was so nice hanging with family.  I brought my nice camera, but left it in the car.  I wish I had gotten it out and played photographer.  Oh!  Well!

Love this picture of these two.  They are sitting in a log swing. 

 Another cute picture - -

 Too bad we did not take this one as the sun was setting.  Not my favorite but including it anyway.  Still adjusting to family pics of three not four.

Texted this to Pumpkin.  We were in UT country.  The Big Guy wore his CGA orange in an effort to expand horizons beyond UT orange.  Unfortunately, the Big Guy's spirit did not bring home a win for the CGA Bears.

Here is the gorgeous couple.  We are looking forward to the wedding in February!

Twilight Classic 2014

It poured down rain all day.  Cross country goes on!  We were thankful for the rain.  It was still warm but not nearly as hot as it was the week before.  Peanut ran well!  I still don't know where he gets his work ethic and drive to run cross country.  I do know that it is fun to watch him!  I was nervous before the start of this race.  I maintained my composure and got to spot him a few times during the run.

We have a couple weeks before our next "big" meet.  Watch out Nashville!  Peanut is heading your way!

Mom's Favorites

The last time I was up visiting my mom, I asked her for nineteen favorite things in honor of Pumpkin's birthday.  I did not prompt her for answers.  I just recorded what she said.  I put together a note for Pumpkin and included it in his birthday box.  He finally took a picture and sent it to me.  Gotta love that I've got his homework in the background.

It is nice to have mom's favorites documented.  I do wonder how they would change if I asked her these again today.  Pumpkin and I both agree with the favorite food.  How can it be anything but ice cream??

Dog Park

It's been a long time coming.  Yesterday, we took Buddy to the dog park.

 He was in his absolute glory, loving life!

He'd run a bit ahead of us and then turn around to see where we were.  He got to swim, retrieve and wear himself out.  It was pure Buddy bliss!

After the park, we drove over to where the cross country runners practice and waited for Peanut to finish up.

 Gotta get a few stretches in after a work out!  Buddy is interested in another puppy dog.

Buddy ended up having lots of burrs in coat.  He was a mad dog running through all the vegetation.  I was fretting over how we were gonna get them out.  By the time his coat dried, just about all the burrs brushed right out.  We were so lucky!  We know for a fact that Buddy slept well last night!

Happy Birthday, Pumpkin!

Nineteen today!  It is our first birthday celebrating apart - kind of bittersweet.  He called last night dragging out the conversation until after midnight.  We got to be the first to wish him Happy Birthday!

I sent him a box that he got on Friday.  He asked for Oatmeal cookies.   I used press n seal, individually wrapping 19 cookies.  They arrived perfectly.  I was surprised as it was so hot here.  As of last night, Pumpkin had eaten all but three of the cookies.  He said they were awesome.  We sent a Vandy baseball cap and a new Speedo brief.  When I was home, I asked my mom about her 19 favorite things.  I put together a card capturing her favorites.  I forgot to take a picture.  Pumpkin is supposed to send me one.

My pregnancy was very long with Pumpkin.  Every minute of bed rest was worth it.  I am so grateful to be his mom.  He's taught us so much and exposed us to so many new things.  Can't wait to see what the future holds.  Just want time to slow down a bit.  These past 19 years went way too fast!!