So, it happened after all -- we got to see Scott and Shauna. Many thanks to the miracles of last minute travel deals. We are very thankful that they were able to take the time to come, and that Shauna's school could find the two people it takes to fill her shoes, and that ILM could shelve whatever little thing it has going (Pirates of who? Never heard of it).

The first challenge, of course, was to match time zones.



Who needs seratonin supplementation when you could have a three year old jumping on your head?

The second challenge was to find a time to get outside and actually enjoy that "fall feeling". Finally, there was a break in the rain which allowed us to go for a walk on the bikepath. In spite of assurances from our visitors that one could still find the "fall feeling" in the rain, we all benefited from the fresh air.



You might notice that we were suffering from cabin fever and that our behavior had gotten a little loopy.



This thing for vehicles seems to run in the family!

There was also more predictable behavior.



Here is one of my modest efforts. As soon as I can get one from Scott, I'll replace this one.



There are a few classic autumn activities that take place inside. For instance, Charlie Brown's Halloween Special:




So fabulous to get to see them! Now we go back to our isight visits and emails :-)