Dave had the opportunity to cut down our Christmas tree this year. I did it last time because he had left his snow pants at home accidentally (a likely story).

Trevor sledded and Gavin gaped at the white stuff falling on his face while Dave and I picked the tree and sawed it down.

This time, we have a truck with 4WD and we were able to bring it down to the cutting area. Quite a difference from that long trek up the hill dragging a heavy tree behind us to the parking lot the last time with our Kia.

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Dave and Bob McEwen at the Isle La Motte Teddy Roosevelt Day celebration. Dave ran some of the logistics and apparently found that being in uniform helped his credibility. Any uniform.

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We were at Fisk Farm on Sunday to hear three young classical musicians play -- and, of course, eat tea and cake. There's an overlook at the back of the farm that drops off into Fisk Quarry. It's an excellent spot to view the quarry, or just sit while digesting double chocolate cake and lemondade.

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Dave and Trevor had a full week of sightseeing in DC while I was working.



Apparently, you only have to bring them up 490 feet in the air before they stop tormenting each other.

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