Beautiful Basil

Here is a wonderful picture of Basil.

She is usually very ready for the camera. But this shot was taken by Christopher, Will's youngest brother, while they visited us last week. He was laying on the ground at the park shooting pictures. Very strange, indeed, but a perfect vantage point to get a close shot of beautiful Basil.

Historic Landmark Burns

On Labor Day, historic-train-depot-turned-restaurant burned to the ground. It was tragic!

http://www.leaderunion.com/articles/2007/09/07/news/01depotfire0906.txt

The whole article can can be found on Vandalia's paper. The link above will take you there or you can search for it on their web site.

I have not heard whether or not they will rebuild. I hope they do because the food was great (although we only ate there once for lunch). Yet, even if it is rebuilt, the landmark "historiocity" of it is gone forever. (I think I actually broke the caution tape taking this picture, but thank God I did not get arrested)

Fun with Family

The last few days have been filled with family fun. Brendan, Deanna, Jordan, Megan, Gabriel, Christopher, Lori, Kylar, and Kaiden came to visit us. We played at the park, explored Vandalia, grilled on our deck, and played games. This picture is from the park. The kids loved the merry-go-round and the adults remembered younger days when they could ride (and push) the thing without feeling nauseous.

BAD blogger!

I have no really good excuse. Someone once told me that excuses are useless cause your friends don't need to hear them and everyone else won't believe you. So, I hope that you are a good enough friend to accept my apology for being a very bad blogger and going a month without one post. So sorry! I will hold out my hands and wait for a "bad blogger" pat on the wrist.

Stay tuned this week, I have a goal of doing at least three blogs this week. It will have to be good cause I have been saving up.