Day 870: More chores completed

Andy asked Steve today if we would be doing Quest again in 2015.   This was while Steve was packing up the leftover food, cleaning the storeroom and storing the pots and pans.  No one brought in their equipment so we hope the remaining gear comes in tomorrow.  2015 will be number 29 for me and 27 for Steve.  He said yes.   I had always wanted to reach 40 years of teaching and I only made it to 39.  I am not about to stop at 29 Quests when 30 is just one more.  But, we'll see what the future holds for us.

Mary and I planned our excursions on our trip to Buffalo.  Our priority: PUBS!  In all the times we've been to the British Isles, we never were able to visit a pub, have a drink and listen to music because we were with students.  Now, we can explore at our own pace.  She has contacted a clerk in Falkirk who will assist us in the search for more information on their great grandparents, the Halls and Mastertons.  Perhaps we can even locate their ancestral homes.

I have no idea where the Menzies clan originated.  My great grandfather Chester was born in San Francisco and his birth records were destroyed in the great fire.  I believe his father, David, is the one who was born in Scotland.

Ben, Mike, Steve, Sean, and Alycia

Steve and Brigitte

Upside down treetop

We discovered this obstacle last year as we approached the cow tunnel.  It's surprising that the harsh winter did not dislodge it at all.