It was fun watching the Garcías dote over their grandson.  I understand how that works.  When they have finished, they take him back to his mother. 😆

Last Wednesday was a beautiful day, and we spent some time playing out on the lawn.  To be more accurate, they played while I watched.

Edeline, Joshua and Pastor Angel

Since the smart phone has come into their lives, everyone is a photographer.  Especially the grandparents.  It was fun to watch them playing and doing their thing.

Joshua climbs the hill with Grandma’s help.

We enjoyed the visit with our friends.  It came to an end all too soon. 🙁

September ended well.  Yesterday, on the final day of the ninth month, Michigan native, Brad Keselowski, won the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover, Delaware.  The event took place at the track that is called “The Monster Mile.”

Photo courtesy nascar.com

The five extended fingers indicate that this is Brad’s fifth win this season.  No one has won more races in the series this year.  Teams and drivers are three weeks into the chase for the championship, and there are seven more races to go.  After three wins during the “regular season,” Brad won the first chase race in Chicago, which was followed by a sixth place finish in Loudon, New Hampshire.

Meanwhile Back Home

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated all 83 counties in Michigan as primary natural disaster areas for drought and excessive heat conditions.  That is the second such designation this year.  After a mild winter and early warming conditions, we were struck with killing frost in March and April.  The first round wiped out most of Michigan’s fruit crops.  The second round hit beans and corn.

Other states have been hit harder.  It’s not a good time to be a farmer.

It’s also not a good time to be a tax payer.  After the elections, many new taxes and tax increases are scheduled to kick in.  Why did they put it off until next year? :think: