Hold on to your seat, family and friends,
this is a catch up of events from September to Thanksgiving!!
Our seasons in Maryland
are never quite sane...
This autumn we've
had heat, snow and much rain. 
But Jim's girls played on and on through the fall
And became league
champions ---winner take all
Though he's not coaching a winter sports team...
The athletic department still needs him it
seems
Representing
the school as an ambassador host
And he gets to
watch, too, that's what he likes most...
Though my students are great
and I love when I see them
I also like my other
gig---at the Newseum 
Once a week I ride the metro downtown to D.C.
I see tourists
and students...
and myself on the Big screen (yikes!)
I love taking guests like Hansens-- 
Like Linda and Don....
And even those who don't
come from Oregon
(HEY, GRINEYS) 
I sometimes catch sight of the famous like Will and Nancy P.
And I love the friends who volunteer there with me.
(What a blessing to host Linda and Don in November)
Metro rides aren't something I usually dread
Who knows when you'll come across someone in red...
But the most interesting rider I met this past season
Is Monte, a man I call "hero" for a good reason
While serving his country in far off Afghan...
He sacrificed much more than most servicemen
When our chat turned to shoes and his favorite brand
I knew that he had to meet my favorite son Sam
On the Wounded Warrior tour I got some good pix
(Bryan Offutt of Ridge Reaper)
Bryan Offut
Bryan Offut
Then Sam and I surprised Monte with a new pair of
"kicks"
Evelyn took some gifts to Abby from us
Sam cheered for his teams along with the POTUS
When Sarah decided she needed a new set of wheels 
Zack and I went along to check out the deals
Thankful for friends, turkey, pies and good weather 
And Nancy and I doing jig saw puzzles together
It's beginning to look a lot like...
????AUTUMN in MARYLAND????
