September In Iowa

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One ought, every day at least,

to hear a little song,

read a good poem,

see a fine picture,

and, if it were possible,

to speak a few reasonable words.

-Goethe

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October in Pennsylvania

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Meet Terrapin Terrance, Room One's newest resident.

Twenty and five years ago, our fathers sent forth from their homes, their children, to attend Sonlight River Brethren School for the first time...

...It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they have, thus far, so nobly carried on. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us... 

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The teachers celebrated with ice cream after the students left.

Yesterday we went on a field trip.
It did not rain until we were on the way home!

Hiking and Gazing...

Playing 10 Sticks...

Duck, Duck, Goose!

 I have the sudden urge to update my xanga site but don't know what to say, other than I'm getting ready for school and helping to clean the house for a reunion tomorrow. So I decided I'll post a random picture.

Okay, well, that wasn't really a very exciting one. (I closed my eyes and wiggled the mouse around.) It's of the rain in Honduras: view from the front porch of the mission house.

This one is from a trip to Baltimore in June. I think I'm going to choose the next one with my eyes open.

This one is from the same trip.

As is this one. The picture doesn't tell you how HOT and TIRED we felt. If you're really sharp, you might pick up that we weren't in Baltimore anymore by this time...