can we say BUSY

I can't believe what a busy week we have had.  

James convinced us to go to Old Forge for the fireworks Monday night. 

 It is one of those comforting things we do.  

We would go camping that weekend at Nicks and 

then drive down to the pond to stake out our sites early. 

Back when the LION KING was across the street we would order chinese.  Some years we would even visit the STRAND theater for a late afternoon show.  If you've never visited the theater in Old Forge you are missing a very unique opportunity.  They have a HUGE display of old cameras and film projectors.
This year GOD gave us a perfect parking spot so James wouldn't have to walk the 1/2 mile we usually do to get back to our car.  After settling him in Douglas and I walked down to the Lion King at the other side of town, ordered our dinner and then walked back along the TOBIE trail.  It was so good to be out walking again and smelling the forest and listening to the birds.  I love the mountains.

The Old Forge pond light house.  I actually sketched it back in the early 70's on late fall afternoon. 

The Community Band from Floyd is always a treat.  It is so good to hear all those old marches and patriotic songs I used to play in band or when I played with the Clark Mills Community Band. They entertained us until dark ending with the traditional pre fireworks "Quaker Oats" song. 

aka as 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky.

My first attempt at taking night photos. 

This years works were above fabulous.  We even came home with a souvenir in our drinks back.  A "shot" from the fall out - just a bit smaller than a marble and smelling of sulphur.  We put it in our treasure jar.  Yes, the fireworks were a bit close this year.  

Tuesday I had evening clinic in Utica.

Wednesday we had our first music rehearsal in our new summer building.

Thursday and Friday I spent the evening preparing for Saturday's chid birth ed. class. 

Sunday is church and the week starts all over again.