The Hazard Chronicles

Autumn time is comming to Cleveland and it is beautiful! It has that Autumn time "feel" in the air that is charged with energy and fun, and the leaves are starting to change colors. The temperature has dropped just enough to warrant a sweatshirt for evening walks. It probably goes without saying now that this is my absolute favorite time of year.

We have had a great week to go along with this great season. On Tuesday evening Rachel and I went to watch the Cleveland Indians play ball. Neither of us are huge baseball fans, but CADA (the dental student wive's organization) had a great deal on tickets and we figured that we had to see at least one game if we were going to claim this place as our home. Go Tribe! Actually, we had a lot of fun watching the game and hanging out with friends. We're not about to buy season tickets, but I think that we will definately come to a few more games while we are here in Cleveland.

On Friday night we had some friends (Laurie and Jim) come over to our house for dinner and games. They are first year dental students here and it was fun to get to know them. For those who don't know, the demographics of the incomming dental class took a total 180 degree turn from previous years. There are only 6 families with children and 4 LDS students (I think) this year. In my class there are about 30 LDS students, and more than that many families with kids. Anyway, I don't know what that had to do with anything- just sort of an FYI.

On Saturday we went kayaking with our friends Scott and Kate. They just got a new play boat and we went out to a nearby lake to play around and practice rolling. It felt so good to get back in my boat, and I am excited that someone else that lives here in into that sort of thing. It has been over a year since my boat was on the water! We are going to have to do some rivers with them before everything dries up for the winter.

Here we are at the ball game with our friends, the Cowdens.

The lake was a fun place to hang out with the Homers. Unfortunately, we think that it contained "toxic algae," and we had a ranger lady tell us that we were tresspassing (but she let us stay there anyway).

Evelyn liked the lake also and squealed like a little pig (a cute little pig) the whole time she was in the water.

Here's Evelyn helping us to shred some paper...

...and here is a cute picture of her after she fell asleep.

This video is sure to make you smile. If you are having a bad day, watch this and it will make you happy!