Check the posts before this one for some photos of the events described here... it's sort of 'out of order', as I posted this before I could get to any of the photos, but it works for me on a lot of levels, really. (That's how true 'artists' talk, from what I have heard...)


The weekend after Sandy Pines we pretty much had to get down to business at the lake house. My mom was here the weekend of September 29, and we spent that Saturday emptying out the cottage. We got a lot done, but not everything. (As with any project, there is a ton more to do than you think when you're just going through it mentally.) That week my mom and my brother spent time making the final decisions for the new house, be it trim and color, appliances, finishes, flooring, etc. It was a busy time for them, while I was slaving away in my cubicle, which is in the middle of a cube farm on Kraft near 33rd street. But I digress.

The weekend of October 6 was Homecoming at Hope, and traditionally I throw a party at the cottage and have a bunch of Hope people out. Not so this year, of course, as we spent the day moving the last of the big stuff from the house and over to the chicken coop, which is of course where we're storing everything. (That's another story, but hopefully I can get to it soon and post some photos.)

Thing is, I was able to get downtown and meet some friends for a touch of Homecoming fun, which was cool. Still, I was home with the trailer and the knotty pine by like 7:00 or so.

The weekend of the 13th Jodi, C-man, and I went to Holland again, and walked and window shopped on downtown 8th street. After that we went out to the lake for one last look at the house. During the week a sort of 'recycling' company out of Grand Rapids came out and stripped out anything they thought they could reuse, and they took a bundle (which is great). Who says you can't be politically conservative and environmentally friendly, right?!?! (Oh wait, it's the mainstream media who says that...)

Well that pretty much gets us up to date I'd say. On a personal note, I've got big plans this weekend, as I'm going to Milwaukee Saturday on the Lake Express ferry (with friends), and we're seeing a concert Saturday night over there. The band is Widespread Panic, and we used to see them almost religiously in college, but at this point I haven't been to a show in years. So that should be a great time, then we come home Sunday, and Monday I leave for Detroit to see... Van Halen!!

YouGotThatRight!!

The biggest concert tour of the year, Van Halen is finally reunited (mostly, that is... Michael Anthony has been replaced on bass with Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang, but whatever I guess) with David Lee Roth on lead vocals. The show is Monday night, and the buddies I'm going with want to make a real trip out of it, staying downtown and hitting the new MGM casino after. Assuming I survive, I'll post photos on Tuesday.

Well, that's the latest, and photos next week I hope...

P.S. For those of you who check our blog strictly for Connor updates, the boy is well. He loved seeing his grandma Joyce while she was here, and the big thing lately is that he's thisclose to walking on his own. His record so far is like eleven steps. And by that I mean walking without hanging on to anything, so it's the real deal. More later then...