We were busy again this past weekend. Scott had a full week of school and was busy with his video game club and his new role as Assistant Sr Patrol Leader for scouts. As his first official job he had Tom come to the scout meeting as a guest speaker. Tom introduced the Engineering badge with an engineering challenge. He asked the boys to build spaghetti towers. Whoever built the highest tower without it collapsing was the winner. I stayed home from the meeting last week so I could finish up my online scout Youth Protection exam. We have to get recertified every 2 years or the troop is not able to register. So much fun. I also had Boy Scout popcorn to deliver to our neighbors as it was sitting in the back of my van. And Scott started his Robotics club meetings last week too. Last year he helped design and build a robot for the Homecoming parade that shot candy out into the crowd along the route. This year we will be missing the High School Homecoming weekend as we are traveling down to Busch Gardens for the HallowScream event.

We also missed Allison's Homecoming this past weekend at Salisbury. We really enjoyed the Family event for the past two years, but Allison was not even going to be at school this year on Saturday. She had a Field Hockey tournament scheduled at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. So instead of not seeing her at school, we decided to see her at the games. I really missed attending the Salisbury Homecoming-the football game, free food, free entertainment, prizes, parade. But it looks like the event was not as extravagant this year(I think they are spending all their funds on the new library and football stadium). However, we did love driving down to Fairfax to watch Allison play two games back to back(both tied games). Their team only played George Mason U as Virginia Tech dropped out. Fortunately it was a sunny but cool day-nice to sit outside and watch Field Hockey. Afterwards we coerced Allison into coming home with us for an overnight. Tom promised to drive her back to school on Sunday. After the games, we grabbed some lunch at a Peruvian BBQ restaurant and then did some supply shopping at Costco before heading home. The kids offered to cook dinner on Saturday night while we watched a net flix movie, Interstellar. Long and preachy.

On Sunday morning, Allison dropped into the hairdresser to get a hair cut before Tom drove her back to school. But not until after I loaded her up with lots of Halloween goodies. As she and Tom headed out of the house, Scott and I were on our way to sell Boy Scout popcorn at Lowes. We had the whole morning to ourselves and managed to make a few bucks before I had to take Scott to work. After dropping him off I headed over to see my mom. I was trying to get her into the hairdresser as well for a wash and set. While she got her hair done I was able to run to the grocery store and pick up some items for dinner. We picked Scott up after work and mom came home with us for dinner. Tom was home in time to grill us some hamburgers and I dropped mom off at her doorstep after dinner before it got too late. I had plenty of time to get back home to catch the season premier of The Walking Dead.

Mom and I spent the  whole day together on Friday too. I still had more paperwork for her to sign that also needed a notary signature. I dropped into our broker's office in the morning to start the paperwork, and he then followed me over to mom's apt. to finish up. Almost there. I then spent a few hours helping mom reorganize her closets and dressers. I still had some of Dad's clothing to pack up.I even started packing up some summer clothes for our upcoming Florida trip in Dec. After running some errands, we stopped into the local diner for lunch. We got home in time to catch Scotty returning from school. We then headed over to the Pick Your Own farm for some apples.  Mom mostly spent her time taste testing the different types of apples while Scott and I ran through the orchard. Apple picking has become a lot easier now since the trees are grown dwarf sized and vine like. They also grow in clumps, so very easy to quickly pick a basket full. I love to pick enough for pies and snacking. Allison got a bag full and so did Mom. We also stopped into the main barn so Scott could pick up a strange looking pumpkin. He picked one out that looks like it is wrapped in peanut shells-very bumpy. And I had to pick up a corn stalk to start my fall and Halloween decorating. Although we do have a few homes in the neighborhood that already finished decorating for Halloween! I just run out of time!

Happy 31st Wedding Anniversary Mark and Linda Seitz! Wow do I remember that wedding! Or actually, do I remember the day after that wedding! What is really amazing is how young Tom looked in the wedding photo and the fact that Mark Seitz had hair!