Quick trip to Alabama

Yesterday and today we took a quick trip to Alabama.  The main purpose was to see the house that Brad's boy Sean is hopefully going to buy, and a bonus was that we also got to see Brad's folks and his brother and sister-in-law.  All kinds of sports were being followed also... Michigan/Michigan State game was being watched, and the Royals game was being followed on Yahoo Sports.  Michigan State fans were happy, Michigan fans sad, and the Royals fan was super happy!  It was only a 5 and a half hour drive from here, so a pretty easy trip, and Hank and Budger were happy to be able to run free for awhile at Dale and Diane's house.  (Funny:  When Escobar hit the first pitch of the game, I told everyone the Royals were going to win... My boys didn't let me down, even when we were behind 3-0 late in the game!)

Since Diane and I have birthdays in October and November, Marilyn gave us the birthday presents she got us on Mackinac Island... Super cute purses! I've been wanting one like this, so I was really excited!

We're back "home" now, and Bo, who stayed here in Georgia and kept an eye on things for us, was glad to see us!  No baseball of significance is on tonight... "Just" the National League game, so we're listening and just relaxing and enjoying being back home, although Dale and Diane took good care of us on a moment's notice, and even whipped up some yummy BBQ for dinner last night!

Enjoying the fire in the cooler temps... Although it's nowhere near the weather in Northern Michigan, where they got some snow this weekend!

Side note:  The power went out during the Michigan/Michigan State game at Dale and Diane's yesterday.  I was able to keep following the Royals on my iPad, but all the Michiganders were out of luck with the tv, so all the football-watchers went outside to supervise the BBQ, and Brad turned the Sirius radio on in our truck, opened the windows of the truck so they could hear, and they listened to the game out there.  As a result, our truck soaked up all the yummy BBQ smell.  I noticed it this morning when we were loading up to leave, and again just now as I went out to get something I left in the truck.  OMG!!!  It smells A-MAZE-ING in there!!!