Happy September from the Shooks

We have made the transition back to school also.  Tim is excited about his year with 2 new, young, energetic, "want to work together for the benefit of the students" faculty.  He actually has 3, one was new last year.  We went down last Saturday morning and cleaned the office and moved some pictures around.

My work has a good tempo right now.  Not swamped but work to do each day.  One company is doing very small rate increases next year so maybe we won't have so many calls - "My premium went up-WHY?"

We have new carpet which has really changed the look of it and I have a new desk that I am enjoying.

Best news for me is that Ascension voted to repair, clean the organ and add the digital components.  It will take lots of learning but should be fun!  The ones we heard had wonderful sounds.

Samuel had a gig last night and continues to be in what I have decided to call his "wilderness years."  We are still working to get him to accept help.  

Erik is playing some Ultimate.  Working on a Neuroscience class, a tropical biology class and a research class and pathogenic microbiology. You will have to ask him what that entails!  The tropical biology class will be going to Costa Rica over Thanksgiving for research in a tropical setting.  He's quite excited about it.

We finally had Peaches shaved as her fur was so knotted .  Here are a couple of pics.  Ember was sniffing to make sure she knew who this cat was.

And here are some friends from the pasture:  a walking stick, a green worm and a zipper spider, my favorite

Best wishes to all.