"Today is a Good Day to Drive!" .....Van-Go

We welcome into the world our little grandson. Born September 29th at 6amish. Nicole had the baby at home; the midwife arrived just in time for the birth. Nicole was in labor for just three hours, but they were intense as the baby was backwards. Mother and baby are fine. We will be going up to visit them next week.

Cliff and Will playing air guitar to Dueling Banjos while we drift in the Allegheny River.

We attended the annual PowWow in Dorseyville and enjoyed the native dancers and craft displays.

The call arrived from Kathy's big sister, Sueann. She needed some help organizing the new kitchen. She will have her two grandchildren, Stella and Silas, staying over for a week in just a few days. The livingroom floor has to be cleared for refinishing. Boxes are everywhere and have to be emptied. All of the walls have to be washed down and two of them have to be repainted. Furniture has to be moved out of the livingroom. Sueann was feeling a bit frazzled. Kathy headed south through the Liberty Tubes and stopped to pick up some lunch. She brought grilled chicken salad and they sat out on the deck eating and discussing their attack plans. Crows called out giving ideas, leaves drifted down and the cool autumn air refreshed their spirits. They were ready to take on the livingroom. Boxes first. What fun they had sorting and arranging. Pots and pans, dishes and more dishes, wine glasses, water glasses, more wine glasses and lots of serving bowls and fansy dishes. Nic nacs and display d...

Local news trucks were everywhere and camera-men had their cameras aimed high on the hill where workers were perched tossing down rocks and debre. We saw it live! Luckily we were sitting in traffic along route 28; everyone went along real slow to watch the action.

The green is leaving the leaves. Colors are bursting forth . Leaves drift to the ground. Green grass is being covered by a blanket of leaves. Cool air fills the mornings.

Maria invited us out the boat and we again went down river, through the lock and anchored. What a beautiful view of the bridge, water and moonrise. Kathy even helped out through the locks this time by holding the back rope. We started to drift out and she had to really pull at the rope to get us back against the side! Maria almost freaked imagining us spinning around in the lock. The lock master came over and gave us some pointers for tying off; she was nice.