On FridayJakobi got to go onto the infield before the Moutaineer game as a member of the U-32 Track and Cross-Country teams who were being honored for their State Championship seasons.
Colleen even came to the game to see her be honored!
Champlain Valley Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show
On Saturday I drove into Essex to go to the 45th Annual Champlain Valley Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at the Essex fairgrounds. It was awesome, like going to the museum except I could purchase the rocks and fossils. The show was put on by the BURLINGTON GEM AND MINERAL CLUB of which our famly is now a member of through the rest of 2026 and the whole of 2027! They have monthly meetings and go on fossil and mineral collecting field trips!
There was a Rock Petting Zoo…
…which featrured a 100 million year old large Ammonite!
There were even pyrtie preserved ammonites!
There were lots of craftspeople and fossil and gem hunters selling their wares!
There were even flourescent gems for sale!
Wiki turns 21
Also on Saturday Erika “Wiki” Laxer turned 21. She can now go to Charlie-O’s!
She had a contradance part in the Hog barn and Ambiana called a few dances and Colleen sat in with the band!
Mountaineers 11 Gulls 1
On Sunday Jakobi and I went to another Mountaineeer Game. They crushed newport 11-1 and the coaches got into a fight and our coach after getting thrown out threw a garbage can full of trash onto the field. It was super exciting! There were even fireworks after the game!
WORCESTER IMAGES
Sliver moon over Worcester Pond
Campfire Embers
