Missouri Wine Country

Autumn is a wonderful time to tour the wineries in central Missouri. We got together with Drew's sister, Kathleen, and her husband, Dave, and traveled the Missouri Weinstrasse from Defiance to Augusta. Lunch was at the Montelle Winery, on a deck overlooking the Missouri River valley. A spectacular setting.

A Family Affair

Our 5-year-old granddaughter, Sophia, is playing soccer this year. Coaching the team are her parents, Jill and Tony. What a hoot to watch! The girls take the game pretty seriously, but their attention span often wanes.

Pet Rocks

I developed a fascination with Michigan's Petoskey stones and couldn't take a walk without searching for them. I ultimately found close to 200 on the campground property. I only got around to polishing about half of them, since I don't have professional equipment to make the job easier. I kept the ones you see here and will be giving some to the grandkids and anyone else who shows an interest! Me and my Dremmel have been busy. The stones I polished but didn't keep are in the campground store and the unpolished ones will be given to a fellow rock enthusiast.