SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER!


You can tell when summer is almost over. Bizzy and Charles goes back to work. Becca heads back to school (a second grader this year! Wow, is the time flying or what?) The temperature starts to dip below 60 degrees. The boats come out of the water after Labor Day Weekend.  The piers come in by the end of September. . .

And, Grandma and Grandpa leave for Arizona.:(

We know we all will miss Grandma and Grandpa, but Becca says she will miss them more.  By the time our lake residents were ready to leave, Becca was riding the bus to their lake house nearly every day just to get that much more time with them.

We helped them get the houses shut down (the one to Grandpa's right - on his left as you look at the picture, and the one in the background behind Grandpa) and ready for the winter.  Our lake house remains ready for whenever we wish to head to the lake on a long weekend for some much needed relaxation.

--

Dr. Elizabeth Ratliff

Knox High School Principal

Piano Going Well For Becca

Becca shows us her skills after only two lessons.  She is absolutely having fun learning the keys, practicing notes, reading music and conducting her Hanon scales.  Enjoy!

AT THE BAND COMPETITION

Knox High School's marching band, the Red Brigade, competed at Goshen Sept. 9, and placed second overall (a first top three at their first meet in several years) and also earned Best Overall General Effect.

While waiting for the band to take the field, we sat in the stands and goofed off.  Here Becca shows her excitement while waiting to hear the band's latest production.  We asked her to show us how to prepare for the flute and this is what we got!

 AT THE BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL


Becca loves riding horses.  Whenever we hit a festival or fair, Becca heads straight for the pony rides.  Whenever she rides, however, she rides pony-sized horses.

This year, at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival, Labor Day Weekend, Becca found the big horses.  Here, she's being led around the ring.  After about a 10-minute ride, she gets off . . . then proceeds to ask for a horse - for the next 3 days!

We love her, but have no room for a horse right now.  Besides, we know a few people who have horses, so invitations to ride with them come from time to time.

After the ride, Becca thanks the man who helped her and takes off her helmet.

TO THE FOOTBALL GAME WE GO!


High School football season has begun. While on the way to the first game of the season, Bizzy snapped this picture of Charles driving.

Our beloved Knox Redskins got off to a great start, trouncing the Winamac Warriors 55-6.  Then things got a little hectic, with the Redskins losing the next three games against powerhosue opponents North Judson, John Glenn and Jimtown.  Looking at 1-3, Knox traveled to LaVille Friday, Sept. 16, and snagged another convincing win, defeating the Lancers 41-16.

Five weeks in and we still have Homecoming at the end of the month and away games the first two weekends in October.

Wish us luck!