Fall: Perfect for camping and football!

The last 2 weekends have been great! First I went camping with Julie and family up in PA - not far from Gettysburg. It was great fun! The days were perfect; in the 70s, clear and sunny. The night that I stayed it was pretty cold, but not miserable. It was fun to explore with the kids in the woods and along the creek, build campfires and play games. I hadn't seen Julie and family in a while, so it was really fun to see them again.

This past week I purchased a new road bike. I was really excited to ride, but I already had plans to head down to Charlottesville to attend the UVA vs UNC football game. It seemed that a weekend ride would most likely not happen. I invited my friend Dave to go to the game with me, and then I had the brilliant idea to take our bikes with us! We got to Charlottesville late Saturday morning, rode our bikes around for a couple of hours, then got ready to go to the game. I love my bike! It makes me excited to go on a real ride. The football game was pretty frustrating for the first 3 quarters. But then UVA picked up steam, tied up the game in the last few minutes of the 4th qtr, and ended up winning in OT! So it was a nice and exciting finish. Dave and I had a good time exploring the campus, walking along "The Corner" and getting in to the UVA football spirit. A really fun trip overall!