Go Army!

I returned to my Rockbound Highland Home this weekend, with family in tow. The weather was cold and rainy for the game on Saturday, but the boys toughed it out. Army played poorly and lost but the boys enjoyed the experience, especially meeting the Army mules. Go Army! Beat Navy!

Joey

He chose his wardrobe today.

Fort Ticonderoga

We checked out Fort Ticonderoga today, the location of the "first American victory of the Revolutionary War."  First victory because three weeks after Lexington and Concord Ethan Allen (and Benedict Arnold (tooey)) captured the lightly-defended fort and its at cannon (pl.) in the early morning hours without a shot being fired. Great success for the Green Mountain Boys!

Labor Day

Happy Labor Day!

82 degrees today in Vermont. Enjoying the pool while we can!

Mom delivered our four-legged friend on Friday and spent the long weekend with us. We went canoeing on a nearby lake on Friday and spent yesterday checking out Burlington, including having some Ben and Jerry's ice cream. She heads back tomorrow then we're back to business as usual with the school year underway.

Best wishes,
Tom

Creamees

Maple creamees with Grandma and Granddad on the waterfront in Burlington. Joey went for chocolate though -- wanted the sure thing to help him forget about being stung by a bee earlier. It worked like magic.

Fighter pilots

Special thanks to the Aircrew Flight Equipment shops over the years for providing this decommissioned flight gear...

Assumption of Command

Pictures from Tuesday's assumption of command ceremony.  Tom is now the squadron commander of the 315th Fighter Squadron, an active duty squadron integrated with the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing.  Green Mountain Boys!