Week of October 16th - Saturday the 21st

Monday was another hot day, we are expecting cooler weather for a couple of days beginning tomorrow! We picked up AA from her Robotics Team, went home and she did her homework, usually math and reading every night. Listening to music on the way home:

Cool AA!

We walked to the River House and sat on the porch with Hugh, Maureen and friend Kathy. They were a bit tired as Arnie R. has been staying with them. He is staying (in hotel) with a daughter for a week while she visits from England. Ford made his brown beans for our homemade dinner. Tuesday, Ford and AA played golf and I made a new chicken soup (with boneless thighs). Too much trouble cleaning the thighs and too much thyme in the recipe. Not so great, but we ate it! AA had extra work as she is missing a class tomorrow to play with Ms. Penny at Amelia National.
Wednesday, was her 18 hole round with Ms. Penny, a practice round for her Sunday NFJG Tournament, opening the season, and first 18 hole with the Foundation Elite. Wednesday, I mainly caught up on my WPOA secretarial duties and walked the dog. For a supposedly cool day, it was very warm! In the evening, I went to the church class without my sweet family. 
Thursday: River House, enjoyed hanging with Scott Anderson. Very breezy, loving a bit cooler weather - the high was still 81 degrees! I tried to get AA to jump in the pool before our baths but she didn't go for it!
AA is growing up too fast!! How did this happen - a size 5 (will start wearing in a couple of months)! Slow down!! #dawgs #juniorgolf

Friday morning we attended the OPE School Academic Award Ceremony. Photo of AA sitting at her table with Mrs. Rauth (homeroom teacher Mrs. White):

All A's Honor Roll:

Perfect Attendance first quarter 5th grade:

Free burger dinner for honor roll:

With her perfect attendance and all A honor roll. The three 5th graders who were awarded the Principal's Award last Friday were recognized at this ceremony too.

And we took a photo of her 2017 hand print in the cafeteria/gym (her third one!): 

From 5th grade - October 13, 2017

From Kindergarten 2012:

From 3rd Grade 2015:

After school was a golf practice round at EH then PGA Junior Team practice. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner!!
Saturday: We ran errands, treated AA to her favorite Mexican lunch - Tijuana Flats, then played nine holes at EH. A quiet evening of reading on the screen porch. Finally the air conditioner is only running half the time!
And to be positive in this horrible climate of USA politics, here's what each of us must do, take action: “There must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.” The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
"Nobody can help everybody, but everybody can help somebody."