If this is fall weather, bring it on. What an absolutely beautiful weekend we had for mid-October. It seemed as though every four-wheeler in the county was out and about on the back roads. The weekend provided for a last round or two of golf, a chance to get the blankets on the clotheslines for that fresh dried smell, and also a chance to do outside chores such as washing windows, raking the leaves, and touchup painting.

Congratulations to Casey Spencer, who lives in our area and represented Engadine High School as the 2008 Homecoming Queen during the festivities last Friday night at the football field. Killian Frisch is the Homecoming King.

Visiting at the home of Roy and Karen Livermore were Phil and Carolyn Robinson of Midland. Phil and Roy were co-workers a few years ago in Pontiac and have stayed in touch through the years.

Our youngest son, Andy, was home for an overnight visit before returning to his work duties in Grand Rapids.

The Engadine Eagles volleyball team will host the Cedarville Trojans Thursday, October 23, in an attempt to pack the gymnasium in pink to raise funds for breast cancer research. The "Dig Pink" game will begin with the junior varsity team at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity team.

Birthday wishes in October to our son, Scott, October 14, Parker Kleeman, who will be two years old, and Karen Massey October 17, Lindsey Weger, who shares my day October 18, Kayla Miller October 19, Morgan Cobe October 20, Doug Bundy October 22, my friend, Sally Schultz, October 23, Eveyln Selby and Marge Weger October 25, Ann Dyer October 26, Larry Fultz October 28, Allen Spencer Jr. October 29, Pastor Tim Miller and Ronnie Pongracz October 30, Harry Stephenson October 31, Kim Kerridge and Helen Fischer of Trout Lake November 1, and my niece and neighbor, Brenda Albecht November 2.

Anniversary wishes to my sister and brother-in-law, Louella and John Snow, celebrating October 20, Phillip and Mary Korenich October 23, and Ron and Tillie Frazier October 31.