Have a great weekend!! Maybe some (don't ever) Bloggers will return to leave some posts??? Please understand. I love the little notes from us and have many more that I will be posting.

I also recognize that I had a little shake out period when I started posting, but the blog helped me to find planet earth again. Being back on earth has been pretty special. I love you guys.

(Pat is saying, "It sure doesn't sound like he's on planet earth to me, but he seems harmless.")

I think you're right, Roland. It HAS helped me to share with people what's going on in my life. I think that Landmark Forum course I did helped me open up cuz I used to be much more closed about my personal life. Now I'm finding it helps me to share. The support I get from people gives me a lot of strength.

I'm getting jealous hearing you all talk about the colored leaves. There's some of that here, but nothing that compares to the beauty in Vermont. Or Maine, I guess. Send me some leaves!

Hey Lori, I have always believed that it is good to talk. Some of my friends say that they think I'm too open but as long as one dosen't share the gorey details I feel its ok to let people know and the ones who care will wish you well. Life is about sharing and helping or just sometimes listening and we all need to vent. Sooooo glad you are doing better......see it probably helped to hare it with us.

Hey Richard, last night I saw your pupeteering buddies on 20/20! That's quite a coincident since you just mentioned seeing the puppets. Or I should say I just read yesterday about your having seen the puppets.
It's pretty up here but cold in the mornings. Low 30's.BRRR. Should get up to 60 later though and it's mid 70's in the computer lab where I work so the air conditioner is always on to keep those old machines running. I guess I'm living in lots of seasons at once. The fall colors are wonderful this year, very bright.
Time to get my act in gear.
Take care all. - Pat

I am having lunch with Pete and Larry today at their timberframe shop. I only work about 20 minutes away and I love being in the mountains. Their shop has a perfect view of Madonna (the mountain, not the . . .) They are 5 minutes from the chairlift. I expect that the leaves will be peak colors for most of the ride. I will be on Pleasant Valley Road for most of my drive and it is always very pleasant!

Holidays? I'm not sure what I think. I guess it's time to form some opinions, again.

Hi Richard and Lori! Thanks for the offer of help Lori. And Richard, yes Nolan would really have loved to see the marionettes. You know the most interesting people. I only know store clerks and household handymen at this point. We are heading to VT for Thanksgiving. We will be at my sister's NH home for the feast. Its my parent's 60th wedding anniversary on Dec 7th so it will be a double celebration. At Christmas, we are having Rich's family here. Can you believe these holidays are just around the corner? I get tired thinking about it .........

Karen, it's nice that your son is in L.A., but it would be even nicer if YOU were out here. Then we could meet! If he needs anything, he can call me--but he'd probably be embarrassed to call someone he doesn't know.

Karen, It is great to hear from you. There is a lot going on in LA. I had a good time there. I hope that it stays fun for your son. Maybe Lori could start a mom away from home service for us easterners when we visit. Walks on the beach and eating at good restaurants is about all I remember at this point. The time I spent behind the Orange Curtain (in Orange County) has been wiped from my memory. Your son would have loved one of my visits with a friend who made all of the marionettes that were used for "Team America". I saw all 400 of them. "Team America" is a feature length film that is about to be released in the next couple of weeks. It's by the guys that do "South Park". It is pretty funny and equally offensive to everybody- they're putting the "F" back in "Freedom". My next trip is to San Francisco for halloween (some business, some fun). Anyone have any great ideas for costumes?

Hi Everyone! Not much going on here but just thought I would check in. I am enjoying fall in Atlanta. The temps have been in the low to mid 70's. I went to the GA mountains (Ellijay, GA) last weekend to our friends' cabin and while there we went to an apple festival. If you didn't listen to the southern accents it felt like VT. This weekend we are going to a wedding in the SC mountains near Greenville, it should be beautiful. My oldest son is having a great time in LA and at Warner Bros. I was worried that he would want to go back there after graduation but he says he is a northeasterner and his girlfriend longs to see New England. Guess it shouldn't matter since I am in GA. I have moved so many times that of the four children, two are drawn to the south, one to New England and the youngest is still longing to go back to MI. I am working on my house, painted and faux striped the dining room last week. Now I am moving on to papering the foyer bathroom. I got on a roll this week with cleaning things out and throwing away and you know, when a VT packrat feels that urge ... you had better go with it! Don't forget to vote and stay happy and healthy!