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.