October 2023

 

Ahhhh, October. Pumpkins were plentiful ... whether in cookie form, or growing in the yard (and inbetween the house and the gas meter) and there were lots of leaves. Cal and K8 got out for a photoshoot, and Gray and Jen took some drives ... and Gray did some more in the machines. 

Both Kolby and Jami came to town, on different weekends, so there were a couple Blackham gatherings (also Olivia's birthday). Ana was moving, and Kolby, Gray and Landon went to help. Landon tweaked his knee ... we didn't know it then, but he'd torn his ACL (it wouldn't be diagnosed for a few months).  Kolby stayed with us in our extra bedroom when he came to town. We had a night out at Mountain Mikes, and Coop enjoyed having a fellow footballer around for Sunday RedZone.

There was an eclipse! Keaton planned ahead and bought the special eclipse glasses. We weren't in the direct path, but still got to see a cool partial eclipse.  Next up ... April 2024. 

Lots of basketball for Colton ... practices with Coach Scott, some pre-season games with West Jordan, and more Top50 games, with the final on at the Delta Center downtown, on the NBA court!  His buddies came out to a game (one of his best) and he played a few with Cal and company in the men's league too. He has been having some pain in his hip, and we went to get it checked out. The recommendation? Rest ... Colton's not so good with resting and taking it easy.  He did have Fall Break, a week off school. 

We got in a final family pickleball (four of us at least) before Landon's injury ... who knows now when we'll have the people and the weather to play again?  Keaton took his journeyman theory tests and passed. He and Cal went to Bear Lake with Camsen to work, and Gray went the next weekend to play. And yes ... that's a new machine. 

On the food front ... Landon and Coop went out for pretzels. Gray made his cheese bites. Reeses shapes (pumpkins) are back in stores. Jen spilled flour all over refilling the flour container (still making bread every week).  We bought candy "for the trick-or-treaters" but managed it eat a lot of it ourselves. 

That's October with the Blackham Bunch!

Here's a look at "live" ... on second style.

https://youtu.be/j5uygx0sEWQ?si=AI4S8FcpC3eOPM49