Tigers Win Tigers Win

Such a strange day. This has been a WET Clemson football season, and once again we sat out in it 4 hours to see the Tigers play. Only this time they WON! Finally, they looked like the team they are supposed to be - spectacular talent displayed on offense and the traditional dominating defense. So, I'm hopeful for our coach.

Sad news from Colorado, first of the loss of Wayne and Sarah's ATVs to thieves in New Mexico, and then the more serious loss of Katie Wise, one of my first GA girls back at UHills who died yesterday in Italy from childbirth complications.

The truly wonderful part of today was all the family time. Alan and I spent the night with my mom and I had time with her after the ballgame today. We had breakfast and dinner with his mom and dad. At the game we saw Devilla, Delisa, Annalisa, Dustin and Lindsey. After the game I saw Bill and Vikki. Then Dave, Rachaelle and Caleb came to mother's for a visit while I was there. Plus we went to the Walhalla High homecoming game last night to see niece Hannah in the homecoming court at halftime and cheering in the 3rd and 4th quarter. More family time there.

Cold and rainy today. Dreary, damp and dark.

Yeah, October!

I cannot adequately describe what a gorgeous, beautiful day it is today in Upstate South Carolina. Clear, blue sky, low humidity, mild warm temp, gentle breeze. We've been talking all week about sleeping in on Saturday, and we thoroughly enjoyed doing so, but still managed to be up mid-morning. Went out for a short ride around town on the tandem before the Clemson game started at noon. Kind of nice just to be at home today.



Every night this week we have watched at least part of the PBS special on national parks, a film by Ken Burns. I didn't post many scenery pics of our Alaska trip, but it was truly spectacular. This is the best photo we took.