April saw Dale go home from the hospital, but then return again at the end of the month with pneumonia. Here are the social outings we participated in during April:

Saturday, April 12th – went to a play version of Charlotte’s Web at the Players Guild in Canton.

Wednesday, April 16th – “Teachers’ Night Out” at Great Lakes Theater – a lecture, food and Shakespeare’s As You Like It for one very low price (I think it was $25).

Friday, April 18th – Easter Egg hunt in the dark at former students’ house (the Niehauses) with Dubbs and also some other former students and their parents.

Saturday, April 19th – two hikes – at Spencer Lake and Indian Hollow, then dessert in Oberlin. Watched cartoon Iron Giant and then ice cream at Handel’s.

Tuesday, April 22nd – colleague LT Newland over for dinner, then ice cream at Handel’s.

Wednesday, April 23rd – play version of Pride and Prejudice at Kent State, then cookies at Insomnia Cookies.

Weekend of the 26th – Mer went to a church women’s retreat, while I had Ken (our pastor) and Janet over to go to a Chinese buffet.