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This was the last Kings Island day for the season. Because we re-uped for next year, we had Fast Pass wristbands for the day. That was a fun thing, but we really didn't need them because there weren't lines for anything. Bengals game, and chilly weather, plus I would guess that most people were just done with all that fun for this year.
Aaron was about as close as you can be to being tall enough to ride the Diamondback, but he had to wait in the pen. He agonized about whether to ride the Banshee, finally opted out. I did ride it and have to admit that about half way through I was ready to quit. I'm just not good at the corkscrew stuff. I'll probably give it another try, though, another year
So now, to warm up before bed. I'm just cold all over. And yet, I'm considering a pumpkin beer, when what would really be good would be one of the winter warmers. I can't believe that I rode the coasters in November.
I figured out the pictures, just needed to use a different browser. I need to remember to be more like the generations after me - just push buttons until something works.
So, above, Steph, Nora, and Aaron scooping out the seeds in preparation for carving.
And then, I went with my neighbor to a pumpkin walk at a park in nearby Fort Thomas. The trail was lined with lit pumpkins, real ones that people carved plus pumpkin lumineria plus plastic pumpkins. Above are two of the judged winners. At the end were two figures who were counting - they said 2900 people had come before us. It was so worth the wait.
Some snow this morning, as predicted. I remember dressing my daughter for Trick or Treat when we lived in Detroit, always winter clothes. Here, we're kinda spoiled, don't think it should be that way. Steph said that Aaron was under the weather, had to give up early. She and Nora very nicely took his pumpkin and people were nice about that.
I need to find my gloves.
I do have some Halloween pictures, of course, but I got a new computer this week and have not yet figured out how to upload blog pictures. It should be easy. It is easy, I'm sure. I just need to work with it.
So, in the meantime, Happy Halloween. So far, it's raining and tonight there may be snow flurries. I have six bags of candy bars, because I'm hopeful, but I have a feeling that there will probably be less than ten trick or treaters.
The computer story: the mother board went out of my seven year old laptop. I was dismayed, of course. I wasn't prepared to buy a new computer, both financially or in terms of research. So, I purchased a former business lease computer. It has Windows 7, so there was little learning curve, except for those pictures. And the nice guy at the computer store in Alexandria was able to back up all my files to my external drive. I have Microsoft Works and my embroidery software loaded on the new computer. I'm all set.
Yesterday afternoon I went hiking on the Landmark Tree Trail at Tower Park in Fort Thomas. It is one of my favorite fall hikes here because as the leaves fall off the trees the Ohio River becomes visible. The trail starts high, goes down toward the river, then comes around and up again.
This will be that fall day to work in the yard, cleaning up beds. Sunny, temperature around 80. I might even plant a few petunias, if there is anything left of them. I bought them a month ago and never did plant them. They are one of my favorite flowers, too, because they are so pretty yet sturdy.
As the weather gets cooler, I find myself thinking about rearranging things in my house to get ready for winter. One thing is sure, I need more light in my living room. And a nice space for the Christmas tree to come.
This is one of the reasons I love Asheville - there is art everywhere.
More Asheville snapshots. Above, Steph and the kids in the garden at Carl Sandburg Home.
The goat barns at Carl Sandburg Home. Nora is not a goat person, hasn't liked them since a goat once tried to eat her mom's shorts. Since that time, she hasn't once gone into the goat pen at the zoo, just waits outside while Aaron goes in and brushes them.
In Hendersonville with Winnie's dad. The purpose of this trip was to pick up the shiny red car that Steph bought from Winnie's dad. I got to drive it on the way home - that car just glides. It's a 2007 Buick Lucerne. 18,000 miles. It even has a heated steering wheel. I didn't realize that could be an option.
A trip to Asheville wouldn't be complete without breaking into Aunt Sarah's Lego stash. She even has this cool Lego carrying case. There are always motorcycles, cars, and boats to be made.
So you can see why this trip was just too short. It always is. Oh, and there is one thing more. The quilt garden at the Arboretum. The plants get changed out throughout the seasons, and the mums are amazing right now.
A few snapshots of our weekend in Asheville. There will be more another day. First, Aaron at White Duck Taco.
Nora and Winnie at the Carl Sandburg Home
Aaron and Sarah at a special exhibit at the North Carolina Arboretum
And Nora, at the Arboretum, feeling sad because it's time to leave again . . . already. Leaving Asheville is always, always hard.
