Don't blink

I havn't been monitoring the blog or my E-Mails since thanksgiving I knew I was missing some things but I was surprised the way the posts and mail piled up. I would like to comment on some of the posts but ther is just to much there to get started on. This time of year for me is about as good as it gets with hunting season, football, and keeping up with Dan's activities I don't have much down time. I recently took an interest in running and have been increasing my distance a little each week, this new hobby has come at the expense of mountain-biking which I enjoy but is starting to seem a little risky for an old-timer like me. I attended the annual Grousland dinner again this year and it was just as good as years past. It started with a lively debate between the former mayor of FR, and a guy many consider to be the town drunk. The subject was the best way to prepare and serve a snapping turtle. It all ended up with a reenactment of the 1959 performance of the Strausburg Drum and Bugle Corps, complete with marching and some pretty pittifull sound effects. If these guys arn't the good ole boys I don't know who is. I laughed till tears came out I guess you had to be there. We enjoyed a great family event at Sue and Moussa's over thanksgiving Its always fun to get together with everyone. Ken and Sharon's grandchildren are beautifull and getting bigger evry year. Sue's dogs were of great interest to Dan, after dinner he tried his hand at herding sheep with their help he only managed to corner them long enough to breifly touch each one. I continue to be impressed with their home brew wine and hope to get a bottle next time over. It is snowing here now with about an inch on the ground and another 4 inches in the forcast, it is beautifull but makes for quite a mess at work.