Pat's puzzle addiction

We've been overrun!!!  Puzzles everywhere - and Pat is still searching rummage sales and the like for yet new ones.  Oh well, it keeps her out of trouble (and the credit cards below limits...).  She's actually pretty good at putting them together - just don't touch one of her partially-completed puzzles, she's also been practicing her mixed martial arts and she has developed a mean left hook and choke hold.  (I've learned from experience.)

I recently was certified as a Community Emergency Response Team member by FEMA - 3-day search and rescue, plus first-aid course.  I'm now combining that with an effort to develop a Neighborhood Watch program in our neighborhood.  Now working with the Portage Police Department's Crime Prevention Officer (Begeman) to get things rolling.  Also getting crime reports for this area - amazing what is going on right in our area.  I find it very interesting that many of the simple, inexpensive methods of preventing crimes go unheeded by many of the neighbors.  Lots of unlocked cars and open garage doors just tempting would be criminals.  We'll try to get folks to be a bit more vigilant before our neighborhood becomes a prime target.

Still basking in the glow of the recent World Series Championship by the St. Louis Cardinals.  Billy and I attended Game 6 - the MOST exciting game I've ever been to - won by the Cardinals in extra innings on a home run by David Freese, a native St. Louisan.  I've been hoarse ever since.  Cardinals went on to win Game 7 and the city erupted.  Makes for memories that will last a lifetime.

Great to see the Clydesdales on parade again.  We also had our picture taken with former Redbird stars Jack Clark and Andy Benes.  I still have a pair of Jack Clark's baseball shoes (autographed no less) on display in my office.  I think he wanted them back but I told him the price was beyond his means.

November 10, 2011

First snow of the season has fallen - wet, heavy, and ugly with droopy branches still holding onto their leaves.  However, it beats the January deep stuff since this snow will melt by tomorrow (hopefully).

The dogs love the stuff since they don't have to worry over shoveling it off the walk.  They just run, jump, poop and pee to their hearts content.  Next life, coming back as a dog!!!

Pat and Mom have created several several blankets to be donated to the Humane Society here, who will sell them during their events to raise money.  Nice blankets!!  Maybe in the next life I'll be the recipient of one of them.  I wonder if I'll remember who made it - or care???

Well, the GoldWing is put to bed for the winter - April is a long way off, but I'm not quite as crazy as some of these nuts who still try to ride after Halloween.  Not gonna happen!!!  Nonetheless, I can still start planning for a looooonnnnnngggggg ride West next year.  Nothing like a long ride to shake off the winter blues.

Here we are rakin' leaves in the rain in November...Holy Mackinac Batman, hit the rewind button back to September and perfect weather above the 45th parallel!!!

A new day dawns...

Uh, oh...we lost an hour of daylight somewhere.  Lookin' for the groundhog as we speak.
Will be back in the morning to put up some content.

Elderbecks