Oh, ok. You can keep your tail.....

Just an update on Ace's tail.....he still has it.  After feeling particularly guilty about the idea of chopping it off & some advice from Doreen, we decided that we'd try another route.  Dr. Booker prescribed him some antibiotic & prednisone to aid the healing & help the itch, while we used neosporin, bandages, & a cone to complete his treatment.  He is almost 100% healed now, but we are still making him wear the cone.  I think it brings out his eyes.....well, maybe not.

Seventy-five percent of our planet is water - can you swim?

Saturday was Chris & Kelly's first swim meet & they won!! Kelly smoked everyone in all her individual heats & Chris made his swim uniform look bad@ss. See below.

Matt had timing duty....

Kelly getting ready to blast off....

a saturday afternoon uptown...

Before we hit the swim meet Saturday afternoon, Ryan & I decided to take a stroll around uptown & have lunch at the epicenter.  It was a beautiful day in the Queen City.

The new Nascar Hall of Fame.....

love.

And when Irish eyes are smiling....

Sure, they steal your heart away.

sunday.

The rarest Autumn morning,
of leaves set all ablaze.
The mildest touch of sunlight,
amid the Autumn haze.
The booted feet of daybreak,
falling to the ground,
The cool clear air a stirring,
God's poetry profound.

home sweet home...

Mimi & Chuck's housewarming party was yesterday.  We had a wonderful time helping them celebrate their charmingly warm new home.  It is such a blessing having them here with us.