The Tail of Summer

 Posted by Lisa Laree to Beer Lahai Roi

Summer doesn't feel 'done' unless we've taken a trip up north to see our family.  Last year, that didn't happen (thanks very much covid.  Not.).  But the reunions and such that we usually went home for didn't happen anyway.

This year we managed to make one of them.  Since everyone has been vaccinated, we felt fairly safe going up to see the fam.  

And did we ever.  Kids, spouses, baby, girlfriends...we all went.

It wasn't a visit...it was an invasion, lol.

But we visited the Indiana State Fair and ate WAY too much fair food...and the best there is  is in the agricultural association facilities: the Pork Producers, the Cattleman's Association, and the Dairy Producers (a 12 oz chocolate milk for fifty cents.  Best. Deal. Ever.).  If real fairs are a thing where you are, be sure to look for those folks.

NOT the best deal...a ridiculously expensive ride in the Giant Wheel...

But, what the heck, it's vacation, right?  It was also the only ride we did, lol.  And the cars were air conditioned...which was NICE.   The rain in the distance dodged us until just as we left.  We hit a deluge as we were driving out of the fairgrounds.  Perfect timing.

Family picnic,  a drive to Elkhart and church with family...and the next day, a visit to the Hall of Heroes...a comic book/ superhero museum located on Cassopolis Street.  'The only one' of its' kind.  It has some pretty crazy stuff...like the screen-used Captain America shield (visible over The Actor's shoulder...I gotta come up with some more up to date monikers for the kids), signed by the MCU actors, Adam West's personal Batman costume, and a BUNCH of Hanna- Barbera memorabilia that reminded me of the Saturdays of my childhood.  The kids enjoyed it.

Back to central Indiana, and a day at Turkey Run State Park.  One of my favorite places on the planet.  Where Middle Earth meets the Midwest...

We even managed to get to Thorntown for dinner and the World's Best Onion Rings.

Seriously.  They are SO GOOD.

We headed home a week ago today, which is hard to wrap my brain around that it was a WEEK AGO already.

I miss the quiet and the green already.

But...life goes on.  We came home and the Florida Son headed back south, dropping his girlfriend off in the Birmingham area on his way down.  We headed into the small group sign up season and I suddenly wondered what I have gotten myself into for this fall...

We are, God willing and the virus don't rise, doing a Christmas production this year.  I auditioned before we left, really not thinking there would be a part for me but, what the heck, it's fun to perform, even if it's just for a table of adjudicators.  I had fun.  And I made call-backs, which are Sunday.  So I may end up with a speaking part after all.  But regardless, I'll at least be an extra/ background singer.  And there will be costumes to sew.  Lots of costumes (I will be discussing that over on the sewing blog, Sew Random). 

But, having completed the ministry school, it's time to put it to work, right?  So I signed up to teach my Bible Study for Beginners class on Wednesday nights, in which I go over the three Bible study methods I taught to teenagers over the years...and cover Ephesians MOST thoroughly in the process.  AND...My Sweet Babboo and I decided to do a home group to watch the first season of The Chosen. Just for fun.

I didn't think about how much commitment that all adds up to.  Yikes.

It's gonna be a busy fall, y'all. 

So I'm not sure I'm going to do a formal study until I get through it.  But I will try to drop in on Fridays with at least an update on things...and maybe a Nugget of the Week thought or two, lol.

How's your fall looking?