October birthday

Well, we are really into fall now. Leaves are changing color and the air is usually crisp and cool. Overall, I think this fall has been enjoyable so far. We had cold rain for a few days last week, which was not very pleasant to walk around in. The air seems so fresh in the fall, and I love that. This is a picture I took this afternoon, showing the trees in front of our place. The leaves on the smaller tree have changed color, but the larger tree to the right is still mostly green. I will try to post another picture when the larger tree's leaves have changed.

Yesterday was Brian's birthday. We celebrated by having our friend Stip over. Stip lives on Long Island, so it was a bit of a drive but not too bad. We hung out, played some games, ate some food, and relaxed. It was a very nice visit.

We also had some cake for Brian's birthday. The cake was decorated beautifully with Halloween-themed colors and a spiderweb design. Unforturnately, I tripped on the way home from the cake shop and the cake fell. It got a little messed up, but it still tasted good. Here is a piece that survived the fall unscathed.

Brian received some very nice cards and packages, which he opened yesterday evening (well, a couple packages were opened on arrival). Thanks to everyone for the thoughts and gifts.