The past several months were a traveling whirlwind.
In August Abby went to Bar Harbor, ME with her family. Anyone who enjoys the mountains, small towns, and the ocean should certainly plan a trip there. Abby had a wonderful time with her family. They went sea kayaking, whale watching, and on a carriage ride though Acadia National Park. Keegan and Abby hiked one of the hardest trails in the park. It was about 2 miles straight up. At times they had to use iron ladders! Very exciting and not for anyone who is scared of heights!
In September we both made or way back to Morgantown to watch the Mountaineers take on Coastal Carolina. It was wonderful to be back in Morgantown especially with both families present. We had a great time tailgating and catching up with old friends. On Sunday we drove about an hour over to Wheeling to visit Oglebay; where the wedding will take place! Chris has visited Oglebay before, but this was the first time for Abby. She loved it and could not be happier about it!
Also in September Abby drove down to the Big Easy to spend some time with Shannon Mitch! They went to a concert on Friday night, and drove to Baton Rouge on Saturday. They grabbed lunch with Shannon's grandmother and then watched a sad Mountaineer defeat by LSU with Amie and Justin. (FYI: Tiger stadium is loud... VERY loud.) On Sunday morning they grabbed breakfast at Surrey's cafe. It is delicious! Check it out.
In late October Abby was in her good friend Betsy's wedding in Harrisburg, PA. It was a great trip! She was able to see Betsy and Carie! Two of her best friends from WVU. The ceremony was gorgeous and she wishes the best to Betsy and Shannon!
Last weekend Abby went to Lake Ouachita, AR with Ole Miss Outdoors. Three of her friends joined her; Rachel Davis, Brooke Walters, and Lauren Flegle. The weather could have been better, but the company and scenic views made the trip! They arrived in camp late on Friday night. On Saturday they sea kayaked with all their gear in tow and set up camp on one of the lake's peninsulas. It was a great trip! Campfire smores included!
Chris is in San Fran right now at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference. I am sure he will have somethings to post about that when he returns!
Among all the traveling our garden has produced a lot of kale, cilantro, and two beets! Yes, two. We are not sure what went wrong with those. We are still waiting for the broccoli to fully mature, but overall our fall crop has produced a lot more than our summer one.
On November 5th Chris proposed his thesis! He is very excited to have this part of the thesis process over with. He hopes to defend in Jan. or Feb.
We are very excited to see our families over Thanksgiving and Christmas! It does not feel like November 20th here in Mississippi considering Abby drove around with her AC on this afternoon.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
