Kirtland, OH and Palmyra, NY. We went to a France Paris Mission mini-reunion organized by the Forbes. Thanks for putting that all together. D got to reconnect with the Collins (C's new girlfriend Eowyn's parents) and the Coopers (our new travel heroes who are moving to Australia soon, but that won't stop them from making random trips to the states for small gatherings.) We made it by the Finger Lakes (in that book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.) It was nice, but... top 1,000 places? I'm not so sure.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After the New York thing, we went through Niagara Falls to Toronto to meet up with D's uncles (3 of them) and check out the city. It's a cosmopolitan place. It was too cloudy to head to the top of the CN tower, so we took the ferry across Lake Ontario instead and checked out the city views from there, then spent the rest of the day walking through Chinatown and driving around Yonge and Queen Streets.
Lake Geneva, IL. I went to Girls Camp overnight with the Young Women from our ward. This version of "camping" included air conditioned cabins, hot water, and a beautiful view of Lake Geneva. Regardless, camping always includes bugs and sweat and dirt, none of which I'm a fan of. So I slept in the car and escaped quickly the next morning.Salt Lake City, UT. Immediately after getting back from Girls Camp, I headed out to SLC for Stampin' Up! convention. Thanks, Jerin and Wami, for letting me stay at your place even though you weren't there! I appreciate it. Also, thanks to Steph, Paul, and Chick and Yves for hosting me for a couple of days. And thanks, John and Melissa, for yummy yummy food. Good times.
Lots of trips into Chicago. Whether it's for school (D), dance classes (me), random trips for business, or just to hang out, we've loved every minute of this Chicago summer.
Joshua Radin. I love him. We went to see him, Alexa Wilkinson, and Vanessa Carlton last weekend at the House of Blues. He even came down into the pit where we were standing and belted out a Dylan song sans mic, literally inches away from me. Did I mention that I love him?
Friends in town from out of town. We've had our share of guests over the past weekend. The Hardies and Guillons came into town over the weekend. Another mini mission reunion. We took the Guillons to Nauvoo and Carthage on Monday and Tuesday. Their first time there, and they got the red carpet treatment. They come back through here next week, so we plan to do more fun stuff with them when they're back in town (i.e., jazz club, baseball game, shopping on the Mag Mile.)Other things that have been going on:
C starts preschool this fall.
M's business is scheduled to open for catering end of October.
D's still going to school and doing an amazing job at it.
The tomatoes are harvesting!
