Perfect day.. Diane and I found ourselves both awake at 5AM .. for me it was jetlag.. for her.. who knows. but we decided to take advantage of the early morning to hike Bolton Mountain to watch the sunrise.. it was just above freezing when we left home in the dark. we took the climb quickly .. about 45 min.. and got to the top just as the sun was rising.. here’s the view back over toward the house.
there was heavy frost everywhere at the top..
we got up the tower just as the sun was rising
the fog lay heavy in the valleys in the still cold morning air.. so it looked like a white ocean
there were three folks already on the fire tower.. they’d camped at the ranger station last night.. 5 fo0lks up there was about all it could take.. we really need ot rebuild that tower to make it safe . and last !
heres the view back over to camels hump 
i found a chunk of wood that looked like a shofar.. ‘shofar so good !’ 
we got down.. did some rearranging of the house, took the dogs for a run.. about 1pm i was pretty sleepy.. time for a red bull..in a beer mug i called it ‘Octoberfast’.. 
around 3 we headed over to Jeff and Patty forward where our friend Ben P was marrying the love of his life, Hope.
you could not have asked for a prettier day.. sunny and in the 50’s 
hope loves owls.. (she has 4 college degrees.. no wonder she likes owls) .. so owls were the threme of the day
we bruyght our home made Jenga game.. it got lots of use.
after a whgile we all went and sat down.. Ben came down as we waited for things to start 
Bens dad.. and our good friend.. Marshall officiated (he’s a JP)
bens brother Tyler and Syster Clair came down with the other groom and brides people. 
as did Aria, Ben and Hopes beutiful baby girl ad her cousin.. pulled by Arias two grandmothers.
then down came hope with her father and step father .. one on each arm
Marshal sid such a great job.. he told soem wondereful stories abotu both Hope and ben..
then came the rings..
and they were a unit !
you can tell how much they love each other !.. 
here’s marshal and gretchen.. ben’s mom
en and Aria
iside were polaroids. they asked us to take pcitures of our selves. 
Jeff and patty’s barn was a great place for a wedding.. especially since marshal.. whos an hvac guy ahd rigged up heat !
then first dance !
ther ewas a mother son dance.. Tyler.. who was Sam’s really good friend came and asked Diane to dance.. that was so sweet.. got me crying 🙂
Gretchen and her grand daughter
ben and tyler
afterweards we went out and roasted marshmellows by a roaring fire.. which kept us all also warm and toasty
what a beutiful day..
nite all, nite sam
-me