The Beach!!

That's Max a while back at Gulf Shores, Alabama.

We're going to the beach today!! Hip-hip.....hoo (9hr drive) ray! I haven't been on a beach or in an ocean since our honeymoon in 2003. Ben never has. Max has once, see above.

The whole Sawyer crew is going, 7 kids and 6 adults. Let's list 'em.

Big John

Marilyn

Little John

Dia

Lauren

Jacob

Justus

Elliette

Lola

Jude

Max

Eva

Ben

And, I have to play guitar and mandolin, not simultaneously, at a wedding the day after we come back home.

And, I'm graduating today. Tonight, I will officially have a masters degree in biology.

Music: Saved to my computer. Aaron Coplands "Old American Songs". I don't care how you find 'em, but listen to these. Copland took old folk songs and turned them into "opera worthy"pieces and the London Symphony Orchestra recorded 'em.

I bought me a Cat is especially good for kiddos.