Life in Syracuse

It took much longer to post all of the Germany/Austria properly than I originally thought (going through some 800 photos and getting the stories right was a huge effort), and therefore the rest of my normal posts have taken a back seat. I hope to catch you up a little bit with some highlights.

In the second half of September, we spent some time hanging out in the orchard picking apples and getting cider with my sister and brother in law. I forgot how delicious the apples were in NY. There are a lot of varieties that are not available in GA because they wouldn't survive the trip which explains why I could never find them. Candid shots are always so nice. :)

I also briefly started grad school and then decided that would be the worst idea of the year with all that's been going on. I would rather plan my wedding and enjoy the holidays without worrying about having passing grades. So my trip down psycho lane was cut short and I returned to the land of "normal".

In October, we made it out to an SU Football game with people from work. The game wasn't too great, but they dedicated the field as the Legends Field. Jim Brown was there and if I knew more about football history, I am sure I would have been more excited. As it was, they took so long that the marching band half time show was pushed until after the game was over, which was sad because all but a handful of people were left and it was the best part of the game! They did music from Michael Jackson including Thriller, which they actually did the dance for. It was fantastic! We don't own any SU gear, so we just wore the colors. :) Notice the UVA hat.

We spent a few weekends with family hanging out and enjoying meals. It's still weird they are all so close, but I like it. They feed us good. :)

Last Friday I got free tickets to the SU basketball game. It was only an exhibition game but they creamed Cal State. It was my first basketball game I have attended since high school. We even phoned a friend to find out how long the game was going to be. I sort of get the excitement of March Madness now.

I have also been enjoying watching the leaves change, although I know as the fall from the trees, winter is on it's way. Fall is probably my favorite season and I hate to see it go by so quickly. And of course if it's fall, it means that Halloween is right around the corner. Which reminds me, I still have so much to do!