1:30 at night and I’m just sitting down to blog (I hear coyotes in the hills behind our house)… It was a wonderful day. I had a good work day and I managed to spend some good time with my family. Today is Diane and my 23rd wedding anniversary.. Hard to  believe it’s been that long.. but we’re both very grateful. I’m so happy to have Diane as the love of my life.. We took a nice short hike up robbins as a late lunch break during my work day today.. the dogs were with us.. It was great being out in hte woods. The blackberry’s were ripe and abundent as was the sunshine.

Totally coincidentally, we ran into our friend dan in the woods on Robins mountain. .. he’s working on  some completely natural sourdough bread starter. He was up to check his yeast ‘traps’

Dan was kind enough to take this picture of us on our anniversary walk.

We took a short break on the cliffs overlooking our valley, placed a SamStone and headed home.

After work. Diane, Gabe and I ran by the round church where we were married 23 years ago today.. We visit the place every year

Which reminds me.. our good friend Tim has written a very cool book that links the Round Church to the ancient Incas and the early Roanoke settlers. It’s a very cool story that sprung out of some ‘imaginary
 conversations that Tim’s daughter Marie was having with invisible friends when she was a baby. I really like the story.. check it out.. it’s available on Amazon.

After the round church, Diane, Gabe and I stipped by the middle school to visit the end of summer picnic that Gabe’s new teachers were having.. they seem cool.. then we visited Pine Ridge, the place where Diane and I had our wedding party.

Here’s a picture from that day in 1986.. Diane still looks the same ! (I’m still the same in there somewhere). Again.. I am very greatful to have you in my life Diane.. I love oyu so much !

Grateful or not.. my typing is keeping Diane awake.. so I’ll sign off here.. GNite  everyone.. happy anniversary to us.. Gnite Sam
-me

ps. I talked to the burning man crew 20 minutes ago and they’re now in York Nebraska. they’re doing well. I’ll keep you all posted.