Bailey in the Fall.

I may not be hungry for days...

When we returned from Florida, we had a note in our mailbox from our neighbors inviting us to dinner. We accepted and had a nice Italian dinner this evening. Rose cooked a delicious meal that left us completely stuffed! I don't know what army she was expecting but she started off with a home made soup and a side salad, then for the main course she had made (take a breath here), penne noodles with a homemade sauce, meatballs, chicken, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and a celery/olive salad. Phew. Then we had dessert - apple pie with a scoop of ben and jerry's ice cream on top. Chased down by a cup of decaf coffee and we were basically in a food comatose and had to be rolled out.

Florida.

Our trip has been very nice so far - the weather has been sunny and hot. Yesterday we golfed 18 and watched Penn State beat Michigan. This morning, Joe and I went for a run and then went to the lighthouse cafe. We always seem to wait longer for a table than we actually spend in the restaurant. Luckily our wait was only 15 minutes and we had finished breakfast and were out the door within 20 minutes. It was delicious!

We will be enjoying the rest of our day here and will be headed back home tomorrow.

South for the Winter.

Although temperatures have been high and skies have been blue this week, we are sensing a change in the weather. Therefore, we are headed south to Fort Myers for the weekend. We are hoping it will be one of many trips this cold winter - it's always nice to break up the monotony of gray clouds with some sunshine from time to time.

Home Video!

This is where Bailey likes to sleep at night. The squeeze is getting tighter so I don't expect she will be able to do this much longer.

The Game.

Joe and I had a great time at the Steelers game yesterday! We parked at our house on Mt. Washington, took the incline down the hill and walked to the game. The weather was great and our seats were as well. The Browns also put up a fight to make it a somewhat interesting game. Overall, a nice Sunday!

Are you ready for some football?

Today I'm going to my first NFL game! It's the Steelers vs. Browns in Pittsburgh at 1:00! Joe got us tickets for our anniversary which was a perfect gift for the two of us to do together. Who will I root for you may ask? The Steelers. Although I do feel a bit traitor-ish. My excuse is that it is so difficult to be a Browns fan and easy to be a Steelers one.

GO STEELERS!

Song of the Week.

Sleeping Bailey.

Squeak!

Shortly I will regret purchasing this toy...

A Solon Visit.

I came home to Solon yesterday to visit with my mom on her day off. She likes seeing Bailey since she tends to be quite an entertaining dog! It was unfortunate that the weather was so overcast but the constant mist and drizzle didn't slow us down too much. We went to the The Holden Arboretum to walk the trails - even with gray skies, the scenery was beautiful. I can only imagine how nice it would be when the sun is out.

Last night, Suzi and I met at Bahama Breeze for dinner before going back to her house to hang out and catch up with another high school friend. My mom brought Bailey over so that she could play with Suzi and Jon's dog, PJ. They got along well and wrestled for quite a long time!

Indoor Soccer.

The new season of indoor soccer started last Tuesday. Joe and I both went to play and our lungs and legs were burning after about 60 seconds! Needless to say, it was a rough 49 more minutes of play. This week we have a double header. We doubt it will be much easier. At least we have a good time!

After the dog park.

She makes great eye contact.

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It's been a long week and I'm looking forward to this weekend - especially since it's not supposed to rain as it has been all week. We're going to see a movie tonight and have a dog park visit planned for tomorrow.