In the air, on the water,on the road...again....Where's Wally or Leah or mama?

Well, what's old news or new.... here are a few!

May 10, 2008 .....NC State!

She did it! Rose to the occasion... twice, and turned the tassel!

Happy Graduation Leah!

Wow, four years quickly fly!

Making it across the ocean....

Kate's parents brought gifts, Tim and Kate sent African baby gifts for a special Faucette baby on the way. Brandon wanted to smell Africa... And the proud parents to be say hi!

From the other side

It looks like it's catch-up time since it's been a while. Some birthday fun getting dad ready for boating ...or bowl games???? Maybe both...

Tim wanted to send Dad some real sausages from the trip to Vienna, but we settled for an American version, special delivery on this side of the ocean! And Dana left her gift here at Christmas ready for the birthday... and hoping State is ready for the season next year! And we did birthday in person with Leah, hanging out at her place!

Happy Valentine's Day...or did you think these were just Christmas pictures???

Happy Valentine's Day on both sides of the ocean, on the coasts, and from Carolina to Cactus Country... With wishes for happy hearts and homes and sending hugs that stretch far and wide!

Sponteneity...."nay"...ity....Or just say no!

Well, for one who usually takes no risks, plans for every contingency, and must be prepared...things have changed. Finding ourselves in Raleigh with an hour to spare before meeting Leah, we happened upon Lake Johnson and in little more than a heartbeat started walking... a trail around the lake. Of course, we talked with Leah, got her take on the length of it, heard her say do it and then took off. At first, it was let's walk ten or 15 minutes and then backtrack. Or, we'll see! Well, walk we did, and no turning back... that is until we had walked the first mile and a half( Wallace said we walk two miles in 30 minutes at home!) taking sunset pictures and greeting other hikers. When the trail seemed to split and we were out of view of the water, we questioned backtracking or going on... Considering we had supposedly trekked most of the trail, turning back seemed the wrong choice, and proceeding didn't look promising. However, insticnt said that we should proceed and take the trail to the right, which should be following the shore. Darker and darker, our cell phones provided light to read some of the few markers we spied. Uphill and down, trekkin on hearing cars, we spied I 40, not Avent Ferry where we had parked. OH well, on we go and and one hour after we started, in the darkness the bridge appeared and we crossed and made it back to the parking lot. Off to Leah's, realizing her hour in Raleigh traffic was probably wilder than our hour, with just a bit more certainty and confidence in the route! A great adventure and memory made. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! And next time I may just watch the water flow from the bridge and take in the view! Nah, I can go for sponte... nay...ity !