Setting up for VBS and HOI Fair

We are back from our trip to northeastern Wisconsin and getting back into our regular schedule.  We also have begun to set up for Vacation Bible School at St. Anthony's Church.  The theme will be strange animals. Today, Kris, Alaina Bland, and I helped with science demos at the Heart of Illinois (HOI) Fair.  We saw stuff like logrolling "lumberjills", animals like skunks, and a loud tractor pull. Another note: Ten years ago today an F4 tornado struck northwest of here, obliterating the Parson's machining plant.  Everyone survived thanks to their using the shelters built into the facility.  I remember it was sunny at home at the time and showing Kris the top of the storm downwind of us that was producing the tornado.