We made a
quick run down to the ‘ville for Seth’s team party, an event which had long
been in the works. I, for one, was bummed we couldn’t stay longer.
Unfortunately, if you have to work at all on Fridays and live anywhere north of
Richmond, you’re a hostage to traffic until well after it would make sense to
begin a 5-6 hour trip. So we drove down Saturday and back Sunday. It was a
whistle-stop tour to say the least.
We did
get to see Brian, and meet his wife Serafima and her daughter Eva, who are finally on U.S. soil after a long and arduous
immigration battle. So that was really special. And Jenn was nice enough to
bring “my” baby, the now-walking Magster, to meet us at a bar the afternoon we
got in. And of course we squeezed in
a beer or three with Jax and crew (although, post-party, it was my turn to skip
our planned Sunday run.)
But
mostly, we were just in town for the 3126 get-together. It was a really nice
event, although I know it was tough for Seth. It was his team’s official
goodbye to him. He did a bang-up job giving a thank you/ farewell speech, and
there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when he was finished and they handed him
his plaques. I was really proud of him, as I know it kind of marked the end of
an era for everyone, and emotions ran high. 
But there
was plenty of beer, and hunting stories to tell, and a good time was had by
all.
And now
it’s Monday, and I’m back at the grind and Seth is in a tree stand somewhere.
It’s cold and miserable back here “up north.” I think it’s a soup-making night.
Since I’m still getting used to the end of daylight savings time (two commutes in the dark!), I’m pulling
out the big guns: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703396604576088182976391222 Butternut squash and mascarpone, and it always makes me grateful for the immersion blender Michelle gave me a couple Christmases ago. The fall foliage was gorgeous on our (long) weekend drive, but I know what that means: winter is right around the corner, and soup season is here!
Photos of
the week: 3126
And the
whole 3126 family:
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