Back to School

First day for Cecelia to go back to school. She starts her Junior Year this morning. She has had a good (read busy) summer. She spent a week at Driver's Ed, then 6 weeks at Camp Mini Yo We in the Discovery Program, leaders in training and then another week at Band day camp. Whew!

She will have a challenging year with two maths, USA History, Chemistry, Marketing (Rich will be happy about that), English and of course Band each term.

We are so pleased about Band this year. Steve, one of the parents has been elected President of Band Boosters. He has really stepped up the organization, he has organized many ambitious parents to help him out. All of this was much to our surprise. Steve is well, highly energetic, and he would totally agree, a goof ball! So when we saw how he stepped up the organization of the band parents we were shocked but so grateful.

Last night, Larry and I drove into Bell's Bend. The Cumberland River makes a huge bend, near downtown Nashville. This U shaped bend separates the land inbetween from the rest of the City. A developer has bought up lots of land and wants to put a bridge over the river there and put in office towers, condos, shopping. Lots are objecting to it. We set out to find this place. We finally did. And sure enough there are rolling hills, one road in and out of the Bend. Very sparsely populated, and the road does go right down into the river at the end of the Bend just like all the signs read.

It is peaceful there. I think they should leave it untouched. As Larry always says "They aren't making anymore land". It would be a shame to pave it all over. Look at me, I didn't even know I was a tree hugger.

Soon we will have some Canadian snowbirds visiting us. LA from Burlington this coming weekend. She enjoys history so we will take her to Franklin and to Carnton Plantation. The following week Connie and Dave. They will be here to celebrate Larry's 60th and attend a Friday Night Lights Football Home game. In September we will have a visit from Rich and Christine and in October Barb and Dean and probably Bill and Mary and maybe Richard and Diane. Love it!! Our boys are even seriously considering coming around Christmas time! Yahoo!!

Love ya'll
Grandma