So we asked for rain and we got it! More than we needed of course-about 6 inches in just a few days. At least we did not look like Colorado, but it was a lot of wet. Allison missed her field hockey practice, but her Away game was still scheduled on Saturday near Philly.

So Saturday afternoon Tom and I packed up some chairs and headed to Drexel University to see Allison play. They actually had a double header and played Drexel as well as James Madison(they were tough). Sadly the girls lost both games, but it was fun to watch. They played on turf which they don't have at Salisbury, so it is a bit different. The ball travels a lot quicker. So next weekend is the end of the season. We will get to see Allison play again when we travel there for the weekend for the Family Event. It was nice to see her, even if it was just for a quick hug! She had to get on the van for the long drive back. And we had to get going too. We promised our neighbors that we would stop in for drinks. We were supposed to go for dinner, but the games ran late. We also stopped for a Philly cheesesteak sandwich and for Tom to pick up  some tax free liquor in Delaware at the Costco(they bottle their own brand). We were invited to celebrate Dan's birthday and Gloria's new traveling nurse manager position Saturday night. Gloria finished working in Oklahoma, and now is going to work in California near Sacramento. She won't be back for a visit until Thanksgiving. So we enjoyed some birthday cake together and chatting about kids and college.

Scott stayed home on Saturday so he could get some studying and homework done. I had hoped to get him to a golf lesson to make up for a cancelled session, but it was rained out too. Apparently his boy scout troop was also hoping he would have attended a leadership class for boy scouts all day. He actually attended last year, but I guess they like the boys to be extra well prepared. Guess we'll have to catch next year's session. I did have Scott sign up for a Boy Scout religious program. He worked on a couple religious medals as a cub scout, but I thought he should complete the boy scout programs too. Especially since our church is putting on the classes for free. Tom stopped by the boy scout store and picked up SCott's book since the scoutmaster had to sign it. We also had to turn in our popcorn orders this week. SCott still has one more booth sale. His earnings help pay for summer camp. And I had to make an announcement at his troop meeting about our upcoming rappelling and zipline camping trip in November since Tom and I are in charge of the event. Oh joy.

Scott didn't mind staying home on Saturday. On Sunday he went to his golf lesson(in between the rain drops) and we did some studying together. He is just happy to have a 3 day weekend since he is off on Monday(Columbus Day). He decided to spend Sunday afternoon getting a head start on his Halloween decorating, so he and Tom put up an archway over our sidewalk and covered it with spiderwebs. He wants to fill it with spiders! Scott is really into the spooky Halloween Houses now! Actually, Scott and Tom discussed a drive down to Busch Gardens tonight for Fright Fest since Scott was out of school on Monday, but I think Tom had enough time on the road this weekend. Plus it was supposed to rain in Williamsburg, so they were not too excited about the trip. Instead, we talked about visiting a  Haunted House on the eastern shore in Delaware when we visit Allison next weekend.  Scott also had a half day last week and wanted to try riding his bike home from school. Instead it poured rain so Tom was able to pick him up early. Tom has some extra hours to use up before the end of the year, so he stayed home to get some chores done. After our power came back on! Guess the rain was too much. He hung a new ceiling fan in our basement and fixed a slow drip in the bathroom sink. He is also building Allison a small table to put next to her bunk bed in her dorm room.

This will seem like a short week as we head to Salisbury on Friday. I was just happy to get in to a swim aerobics class last week, along with running my errands and getting Cookie out for a walk in between the rain storms. And we still need to put out our Halloween decorations. At least I don't have to put on a party this year. Instead, we will be going to a Halloween party. The first in all the years we have been here!

Here is Allison playing Field Hockey this weekend(goalie) in Philly on her Club Team.