Buddy

His favorite place since the weather has turned cold - right on the couch by the fireplace.

Autumn Hiking

The trails at St. Edward State Park are especially beautiful right now, with all the leaves down on the trail. Mac and I go whenever the weather is cooperating.

Team Bowling

My manager took his entire team bowling last Friday for a morale event. I hadn't bowled in several years and had up and down scores all afternoon, but it was fun being with the team and not thinking about work. Here is a picture of my team!

Africa Part 3

The last night in Zambia we treated ourselves by staying in a beautiful hotel near Victoria Falls. Since it was the end of the dry season, there was very little water going over the falls, but the dependable monkeys were still there!

The hotel had just opened and was on the banks of the Zambezi River. The sign below warned us against crocodiles, hippos, snakes and an electric fence.

Africa Part 2

I took my flute this time and my friend Pat and I did a duet of Amazing Grace at church on Sunday. The service was outside that Sunday with cows wandering through the service.

We worked outside at the hospital cleaning and scraping the walls in preparation for painting.

Africa Part 1

I just returned from several weeks in Zambia at the village of Mwandi with members of my church. This was my third trip to Zambia and this trip was as wonderful and rewarding as all the others. Most days we worked at the orphanage, or the hospital or the AIDS clinic (and sometimes all three). We enjoyed each project, although this visit was in extremely hot weather (120 most days) which made doing anything a little harder. The picture above is of one of the everyday beautiful sunset views from the mission guest house and the picture below is of friends at the mission.

Canning Apples

I have several apples trees in the backyard and one is especially prolific this year so I started canning this past weekend - something I haven't done for several years. I made Apple-Raisin Marmalade which turned out well! I will do applesauce and a few pies next weekend.