September 2008

September has flown by with lots of plans on the weekends and plenty of other things to keep us busy during the week! The first weekend in September we went to the regular season opener for the Colts vs. the Bears in the new Lucas Oil Stadium. We tailgated with several people (Beth, Tom, Tracy, Lawton, Sonja and Scott) and even though the Colts lost, it was a fun day and we enjoyed being there for the first regular season game in the new stadium!

The following weekend we went to southern Ohio for our 3rd annual “Carroll” camping trip. We enjoyed great weather for the 3rd straight year and the usual crowd was there (Beth, Pete, Laura, Claire, Jackie, Josh, Jackson, Mike and Anne). We played volleyball, Corn-hole, Catch-phrase and simply got a chance to enjoy the outdoors. One of the highlights included when Deb and I were on a hike with Mike and Anne and Deb just about stepped on a little snake! She jumped back several feet and ran by the snake quickly. She and Anne both seemed shaken up by the snake and didn’t want to go on another hike!

The 3rd weekend in September had us on the road again to WV for Nathan Walker’s wedding. We arrived in Charleston Friday night and enjoyed a nice Saturday of watching football and relaxing before heading off to the evening wedding. Deb and Anna went shopping for a little bit while Randy and I enjoyed watching several college football games! The weather couldn’t have worked out better for the outdoor ceremony at the Capital and the reception was at the Women’s Club of Charleston.

The last weekend in September had us relaxing at home. We had my parents over to watch the Purdue vs. ND game which was close at half-time but ended up being a 17-point ND win. We also went to an engagement party and a comedy club during that weekend. We spend a majority of the weekend quoting the comedian from the club! I kicked of another season of flag football on the last Sunday in September…who knows how much longer I will keep playing?!? (Deb isn’t playing because of the finger she broke a year ago).

Other than the weekends, we have been busy at work. Deb is studying for a sports specialty exam for physical therapists. This has created a 1-2 hour commitment from her each day and she has been doing very well on that schedule. I’ve moved jobs into the “Corporate Accounting Manager” position at Hurco. This is a small promotion that will create a lot of exposure to different things, allow me to train and manage my old position, and attempt to take on new responsibilities.
As mentioned in previous months, Dad was supposed to receive a bone morrow transplant this fall/winter and there is an update on that situation. He is not responding as well as the doctor hoped to his chemo so that transplant could be January, but more than likely late winter or spring of 2009. We continue to pray for the best and hope things continue to progress in a positive manner for him and our family. We are participating in a “Light the Night” fundraiser in October, and we should have pictures next month!