fall colors, and the boat that Tom built

Yesterday, we joined some of Jon's former co-workers at a lake in Greensboro for an evening of food, conversation, and boat rides. The fall colors are breathtaking right now, and at one point we had to all get out our cameras because as the sun was setting, it truly set ablaze the maple trees around the lake. Spectacular. Also, one of our friends literally built a sailboat in his garage, and took the kids around the lake on it while others rode the pontoon boat. We had fun pretending we were going to ram each other, and you could hear Nathan's voice echoing all over the lake, he was so excited. It was great to catch up with some neat people we've gotten to know over the years, even though we don't see each other that often, usually once or twice a year. I really appreciate the fact that Jon's old boss, Aileen, takes the initiative to maintain and foster these relationships, especially in our day and age when true community isn't necessarily a priority for most people (the chapter I'm on in the book I'm currently reading is addressing the "idol of individualism").