Getting Big

These guys have grown a couple feet taller in the last three years and probable need a trim in the fall. I got them all lit up this week in preparation for Thanksgiving. They will likely stay lit until late March or early April. They look good with lights.

Fall Color

The leaves are almost all gone now, but this three year old Japanese maple is usually one of the last to show off. It hasn't grown all that much over the years but I think a growth spirt is due next year.

Stone

My mothers stone was place a couple weeks ago and a bunch is gathered to here a nice limerick from Rachel to mark the one year anniversary of her passing. It's nice that Rachel also replaced all of the decorated stones that some many of us added to the previously unmarked plot.

Alexandria Beer Crawl

Jason, Bruce and I visited a couple breweries in Alexandria and watched the dodgers win the World Series a couple Saturdays ago. Jason is a sophisticated home brewer and was in town from Santa Barbara. Bruce and I needed to find some unique brewing experiences around town, which we accomplished I do believe.

Broken Ankle

Nicole slipped off a curb during a simple walk with her friend Carrie a week before the marine corps marathon. She avoided the doctor until after the race, then found out it was broken. It was a painful 26.2 miles but she made it and is healing well at the moment.

Slacking

Can't believe it's been a month since adding to this blog. Even in this state of retirement, time goes fast. It's almost Thanksgiving and just getting this pumpkin picture up but here goes trying to document some of what's been happening the last four weeks.