Going Back East

Tracy & Frisco, once again, hopped into the Burb and headed East. There are 3 VT home football games and since we still have season tickets, Tracy decided she needed to be there to cheer the Hokies on...and of course tailgate a bit. The first VT game on Labor Day, Stan went to the VT game while Tracy was home in CO listening to it on the radio.

The next weekend was an away game at North Carolina, so Stan flew home and we had fellow Hokies from Breckenridge and Aspen to tailgate and watch the 10 a.m. mountain time football game. After the game we went to Frisco's Oktoberfest on Main Street.

Stan flew back to VA on Monday while Tracy and Frisco followed a few days later. Wednesday night we stayed in the fancy Super 8 in Topeka, KS. Thursday we made it to Louisville, KY and crashed at Tracy's Uncle Mike & Aunt Jeanne's place. Allie was already home from school and Davis got back from football practice a few hours later. We met Tracy's Uncle Chris, Imelda and Sarah out for dinner. We left Friday morning Blacksburg Bound. Got to Sweets and Maryann's late afternoon. We hit the grocery store then the Boston Beanery for dinner. Stan hitched a ride from Jay and arrived Saturday morning. VT played Duke and won 36-0 after a VERY long 1st quarter, the Hokies remain undefeated so far. We stayed in Blacksburg Sat night then headed to Lake Gaston Sunday.

Arrived at Lake Gaston in time to visit with Marcy, Stuart, Lily and Tracy's Dad before they headed back to Burke and Crofton. Tracy's mom stayed the night with us. We got in plenty of wakeboarding, sea dooing and pontooning. Much fun!!

On the way back to Tysons from the Lake we made a pit stop in Richmond to visit Stan's sister Lisa, Dave, Ashlynne & Morganne. Dinner at PF Changs and some quality time with our nieces.

The plan is for Tracy to stay in VA for a couple weeks, then we're off to Germany from Oct 1 - 8 to visit Tracy's friend Chrissy & her boyfriend Andrew who moved to Konstanz, Germany this past July.

Here are some pix from the lake and a few other random ones...Enjoy!!

Stan looking like he knows what he's doing, even though he did lose to Tracy.

Captain Stan in charge on the Pontoon boat on Lake Gaston...

how do you like the view?

ears flapping in the wind...

Looking out our kitchen window we can see our pet fox who hangs out in the wildflowers on the side of our house.

The Ward's at Lake Gaston...pix is from the 4th of July, but figured I'd publish our family portrait now.

The One of Our Other Tenant

Just wanted to give an update on our squirrel that's been living in the roof/wall above our TV...he's gone!!

We caught him on the Friday Tracy's parents left, after having the cage out all week. Tracy's dad took the cage and put it in the garage, out of danger and out of Tracy's site. Luckily Stan came home that night. Saturday morning, Stan drove the little guy to A-Basin Ski Resort...his new home.

We then filled the hole with insulation and covered the hole with wood. Hopefully this will work and we will have no more animals living in our home with us, beside Frisco of course.

It has been pretty quiet around here since...

This weekend VT opens their 2006 Football season with Northeastern. Stan will be there to cheer them onto a victory. Tracy and Frisco will be listening to the radio broadcast...there in spirit. GO HOKIES!!!