Fall has Arrived

My swing shift work days starts at 3pm and I can start my day riding with Ella to school. Everett and Hanna also got a bonus trailer ride. We also got our first rain storm in over 5 months. It was strange to go that long with absolutely no rain. Feels like fall now with temps in the 70-80s instead of the 90s. Time change is also tonight a month ahead of the rest of the world.

A couple of week's back we went and toured old Ashkelon, a port from ancient times. The Greek Statue on the left is Atlas holding the world up with Nike on top. From the biblical end much of the history is tied to Samson and how he loses his hair (purity) and then God takes his strength.







Mama gave the girls hair-cuts, Ella's first in over two years. The swimming damage needed to be trimmed back so we could actually brush through the tangles.

Yesterday we went to the Latrun Monastery for a look around. From there we walked up to the top of a hill to explore some ruins. No entry fee, no signs, raw and completely unpreserved. It was really fun to explore with no rules. Only now writing the blog did I find it was an old castle.








We bought Hanna a bike yesterday. Simple lightweight plastic fixed gear (not coaster) with a hand brake. Kids also got some chalk and have been decorating the house.








Alfonso's mom came to visit from El Paso and fed us some delicious home made Mexican food. One night it was red enchiladas with homemade corn tortillas. They were so delicious!