Corn Cob Portrait of the Month...

My sisters (Diane is not in the photos...she was busy making paper toys for Sammy) came to visit this weekend and brought Jayd along. Jayd is a lot of fun and was very helpful with Michele's sewing project...Sammy is going to be Robin Hood this year for Halloween.

Halloween Friends and Family...

Mike, Mayo Brother #1, Mayo Brother #2, and Mark...

...we took them on a tour of the Mayo...

...Mike text-messaged his manager back East...

...his manager asked what he was doing at the Mayo...

...Mike replied, interviewing...

Mike and Mark with the obligatory corn cob portrait...

Pocahontas bailed on us and didn't go trick-or-treating...

Anne figures out Cathy's costume...

Diane's secret ingredient...

Sammy, Shannon, and good eats...

...and a ghost that only appeared in the photo...

Princess of the Night (Brianna),

The Dark Knight -- up way past his bed time,

and Tigger (Becca)...

Smile Diane, you're on Candid Camera!

Uncle Doug Swoops In...

A few weeks ago, Sammy's uncle Doug flew into town. He's a jet setting private corporate pilot and one of his clients needed get to the Mayo quick. So Doug gave a call (since he couldn't leave the plane) and Michele and Sammy went over to Rochester International Airport (Paul was tied up at work). Sammy enjoyed the opportunity to exchange pilot stories with his Uncle Doug. He also mentioned that he was indeed able to see the famed Rochester Corn Cob Water Tower.

Cousin Liz & Doug Visit

This past week Paul's cousin Liz (daughter of his mother's brother) and her husband Doug came to visit. It was a great visit, full of laughs and story-telling of days gone by. Later we all went up to the Twin Cities to have a dinner with Paul's sisters Anne & Diane at Grant's place. We hope to see them again soon.

Liz & Doug...
...and Rochester's famous corn cob water tower...

Sammy finds a coaster at Grants...
...meanwhile a spooky jack-o-lantern looks on...

Sammy playing with the doors to Grant's study...

Grant and Sammy roughhousing...

Cousins...
Sammy, Paul, Diane, Liz, Anne, & Doug...

Our Good Friend Dave Visits!

This week we were fortunate to have our good friend Dave come visit us from New Jersey. He had some high powered meeting up in the Twin Cities and he swooped down for an evening to visit with us. He got to meet Veto the cat and go on a whirlwind tour of Rochester, MN. After a tasty Mexican dinner at a local restaurant, ice cream from Coldstone Creamery, and some conversation back at our house it was time for him to go. We've known Dave now for over two decades...he has a great sense of humor and we miss living near him.

Dave meets Veto the Cat

No visit to Rochester is complete without seeing the ear of corn water tower (really)....