We just got back from Trick or Treating. I believe it was a success. Nobody died. No spankings were handed out. By all accounts a success. We went to Milan this year ,which, I've never been Trick or Treating there before. It was really nice. Milan is such a cozy little town and the people are all quite friendly. We met our friends Stephanie and Zach and their kids there and walked the streets begging for candy with our kids together.
When we got back from the Halloween festivities my mom was waiting for us at our house with dinner ready to eat. I knew she was coming so it wasn't a surprise, but it sure was nice to come home at dinner time and not have to unpack the kids and costumes and everything and then still have to worry about what to eat. I sure appreciate moments like that. I sure have a good momma.
Earlier today I was working on my truck, replacing the U-Joint, and needed some help pushing the bearings out of the yoke and getting the new ones in. I took it down to my grandpa's figuring that I'd just need to borrow his tools mostly, but as with every repair job I've ever looked at it wound up being more than I had bargained for. Ugh! So, when I got down to their house he came out to the shop and helped me. Very appreciative of that I am. I enjoy moments with my grandpa more and more the older we both get. I'm very aware of the fact that my grandparents won't be around forever, and try my darndest these days to make sure I get to enjoy my time with them and learn from them. Spending time with him out in the shop today was great! Even though not too much gets said of much importance, the time spent with him is priceless and I enjoy listening to him tell stories. In case you don't know my grandpa, he's got more stories than you can shake a stick at. I like hearing stories about when he was a kid and the old days. Stories about hunting and fishing. Stories about working on the family farm and an endless number of other topics. Anyway, enough of that reflective, softy pants stuff. We got half of the U-Joint work done today before I had to take the kids candy begging. I'll be back tomorrow after church to finish the job with him.
Speaking of the old days, the picture above is of my great, great grandma Krisha. She was an avid fisher woman I'm told. It must be where my love for fishing originates. I got this picture when I was researching my family history. I have done nothing with my family tree recently, but I plan on getting right back into the research once it's cold and snowing outside again. I learned so much about my family when I was putting that family tree together. It was awesome!! It's really interesting and I think everyone should put a detailed family tree together of their own. It's very educating. I learned of a place called Drennen, West Virginia. I knew that on my dad's side our family was from WV, but I never knew the town of Drennen existed. Yes, it is named after my great, great, great grandpa John F. Drennen. He was one of the original settlers of that area, and became the town's first postmaster. Pretty cool. There is a thousand other great facts and stories about my people waiting to be found. I hope to get a detailed history of the people of my lineage wrote down and preserved for my kids and grand kids. It's important stuff.
It's been so stinking windy here for so long lately I'm about to freak out. This morning it was 34 degrees outside, and windy. Winter is on its way.
Well, goodnight for now. Scared Shrekless is coming on. Gotta go! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
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