It is fitting that Ted's birthday is at the height of the autumn leaves in the fall. God knew that Ted appreciates October slowing down. He loves to do nothing more than laugh with his children, and hold his wife's hand down the winding road. The man was made to meander down roads with color soaked trees making their own kind of stained glass in the sky. He knows how to be content just being with us, just being himself. I love this October man.
After going to a playmobile birthday party at the local toy store we drove West into Giles county.
We stopped at antique stores and amish markets then asked a passing friend directions to Bob's Trees.
They have a pumpkin patch this year. As soon as we arrived the hayride tractor did too.
To buy a pumpkin you have to be able to pick it up by yourself.
Then haybale chasing began,
Its easy to be fearless jumping when you know someone will catch you.
Then we marched up the hill to the corn maze.
Dorathea and I rambled and then headed back to Joe's trees
We drove back toward Newport and stopped at a little park with a big creek.
Love the sign on the house across the street!
Then on to the best restaurant in the middle of nowhere, I mean Eggleston. This is a little restaurant called the Palisades.
We ate salmon and lemon alfredo pizza and cheese pizza respectively.
Then we went home and Ted opened presents; a pourover coffee filter and a subscription to popular mechanics all in a box Dorathea filled with balloons she blew up for the occasion. Chocolate chip cookies, coffee and bed. Our dreams that night were filled with bright trees making gothic arches over winding roads. Happy Birthday Ted.
