November 2021

For Thanksgiving this year, we went to Charleston, WV to celebrate with the Cyphers and Shafers.  We arrived on Tuesday evening around 8:30 and the girls got to play with their cousins a little before heading to bed.  Move of Wednesday was doing some yardwork and preparing some of the dishes for Thanksgiving.  Julie and I also got a chance to go to Orange Theory for a workout.  Thanksgiving Day was full of the Macy’s Day parade, football and cooking. The girls had fun playing together with some of the toys and games that Julie & Debbie played with when they were little.  Sarah enjoyed playing checkers against Olivia and Ava had fun playing with some letters.  We came back to Indy on Friday.  Allison had basketball practice on Saturday and Sarah had a basketball game on Sunday.  We did some yardwork over the weekend to get things cleaned up for the fall and also decorated the house for Christmas.   

 

                Allison’s basketball season ended the 2^ndweek of November with 4 games in 4 nights.  Her team made it to the city championship game and came up short against a very good team.  I told her that 2^ndplace is better than most kids get and only one team can win their last game.   Practice has started for her Jr. Trojans team and I’m going to be one of the assistant coaches.  I’ve found that being an assistant is a heck of a lot more fun for me (and for Allison). Allison has just had practices so far and her games will start in January.  Sarah’s basketball team has done much better this year in comparison to last year.  They have won a few games and gotten better each week. Her league ends in early December and then she will play in another league starting in January.   

 

Sarah’s Things of the Month  

                Sarah had her All-Saints Day mass where she was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.   Her class dressed up and led the school mass.  She also went on a brownie event where they got a chance to learn archery.  Finally, I had fun being the “mystery reader” in her class where I got a chance to read a few books and let the kids ask me questions.   

 

Allison’s Things of the Month  

                 Allison has been training to be an altar server and served at her first mass in November.  She seemed pretty nervous but did a great job.  She has also started her volleyball season with some open gyms and evaluations.  She is on the 56B team with several of her friends.   

 

A few more items from this month: 

• I got a chance to meet up with some of the guys that I worked with at Herff Jones.  It had been 18 months since we had seen each other and it was great to catch up with them.  
• Several of the neighborhood guys got together to watch some college football at the Biberstine’s and the afternoon continued into the evening at the Sipe’s.   
• Sarah participated in a Veteran’s Day program at school.   
• Sarah and Allison both got their first round of vaccines and had minimal side-effects.   
• We had a table with the McHughs, Stones & Bultincks for Bingo at school to benefit the 8^thgrade trip to Washington D. C.   
• We went over to the Steffeys for their annual Friends Thanksgiving.  We had a good time seeing everyone, having a few drinks and laughs.   
• We have finally started to put together our office by buying some new furniture.  We are still trying to figure out some new chairs and a table for the girls, but Debbie and I have new desks.