Tonight was a pretty amazing day. We started by negotiating out a deal with our insurance company that means Stephanie’s car will be repaired rather than totaled. There are so many regulations applying to these things, and with it being a 1999 model, the overall value is low. You do not need to do a whole lot of damage to a car like that before it is finished. BUT, we have had it two years. It runs like a top. AND it has only 75k miles. With what they offered us, we would never find a car like that. Needless to say, the last week has had Steph depressed thinking she would inherit my 1998 dark-green tank-ish Volvo. We had to go get the plate off her car a couple of days ago, so she was sure my car was certainly hers. She obviously is quite joyous now! We even drove out and put the plate back on her car! She was however, not so embarrassed to take the Volvo out tonight!

But before she left, we all took Ben out Trick or Treating for Halloween. He went last year, but only to a couple of places. This year, at 16 months he walked up to every door in his shark costume chanting “go go go”, pushed aside the candy they offered, and tried to enter every house. He doesn’t quite get it, but he had fun with his good buddies Gabe and Bella. We finished off with pizza after it got dark.

Just prior to that however, the shark made an appearance at the Noblesville Lady Millers lacrosse game. Tonight there was a schedule mix up, so they just scrimmaged, but the ladies not only brought the shark candy for his basket, they also played the scrimmage in his honor as the Noblesville Lady Sharks. It was a great time and we enjoyed it immensely.

Now however, it is 9:30 and the shark is in bed, no longer in his fins and tail, but snuggle-bunny pajamas. I am about there too. I have had a blessed day, and for it I am thankful. My hope and prayer is that you have enjoyed one as well, and that tomorrow will be even better for us all.

God bless.

Tom+