Alan is going on an overnight trip with the men's group at the church. They all arrive this evening. They'll eat wings and talk, probably compare Honey Do lists or something manly like that. In the morning, they will prepare breakfast and they work off some testosterone shooting clay or skeet or something another. I'm glad he's going. I'm sure they will have a great time.
Will and Larissa got "chair rankings" in band. Larissa got 5th chair in flute. There was only 1.5 points separating 1st - 5th chair. She is so excited. She practices probably an hour a day. Poor cat, he hates the sounds that come out of that flute! Will got 1st chair in percussion. He's excited too. He beat out his friend Andrew by 1/5 a point! They both are talking about trying out for Regionals. Honestly, I have no idea what that really means except they play a solo, have to learn some new stuff, and a bunch of terms. I'm sure they will both do well.
The leaves are falling. The cat is trying to sleep on my laptop again. We turn the gas logs on in the early morning and evening to knock the chill off the house since I haven't broken down and turned the central heat on yet.
Christmas is 44 days away. I have a good start, but, no where near finished. Thanksgiving plans are made and Christmas plans are in the works.
I'm looking forward to my mom's birthday. Lynn and I are going to spend the night with her and then have a girls' day with lunch and shopping. We hope to make it a tradition.
