LABOR DAY.

I had been looking forward to this gathering since Frisco. We had a great time in the mountains, but it was time to go home and see our friends.

Carrie and Mark provided a very excellent adventure today. We had great food and plenty of great friends old and new. The Faulkner and Svezia girls represented their respective families well. The little ones were angels. Ava, Kim & Kathy F. and Madelyn, Amber & "Crash" (see photo). (Ella Fanning was hiding out in the basement at the time of the photo.) It was nice to see and hear the girls running, laughing and screaming in the back yard followed by a very scary T-Rex (Scotty).

The Duncan's house and sun room are an excellent place to party. Mark brought out some specialty "micro-brew beer. There were margaritas, wine, Bloody-Mary's and beer. The deserts were very, very tasty.

We met the neighbors, who were very nice and funny. The neighborhood had a block party the night before and by all accounts, (including someone dancing on tables in skimpy t-shirts, reportedly the guy next door???) it was a success.

All the ladies brought wonderful food (I was starved only having breakfast). If I could eat like the old days I would still be at the table. I had some or the deserts when home and it too was delicious.

I want to thank Mark and Carrie for all their hard work and pray we get invited again, soon. Maybe they could fix us a room and a bed (King size, a big flat screen TV and maid service would be nice), so we don't have to go home at all. If they adopt us we will let them declare us as deductions. (Terry and Dena Duncan has a nice ring to it.) Ha!