I got up early this morning and worked several hours before my parents woke up (Although Lewis has the summer off, I'll be working from the road). It was nice to work in the quiet and I got a lot accomplished. After my parents got up we took care of some business, and headed to Uncle Ray and Auntie M's for a couple of hours. We sat and talked and ate some lunch. I miss them and my parents when we say goodbye, our time together is never long enough. I wish all the...

We arrived about 2:30pm. I'm sad because I know it's a short visit, but glad for the time we have together. Mom made some delicious baked chicken, some cheese tortellini, fresh cucumbers, and fresh watermelon for dinner, which we took to the park. I've been going to this park since I was 15 years old. It's still beautiful, although I think the duck population has grown 50 times over in the past few years, we had to stop for several minutes to let the duckies pass...

Today is the big day! Only two days later than we anticipated. An unexpected knee injury and the prospect of someone subletting our room for the summer made getting our room unpacked and organized a necessity and a challenge. Lew was the sweetest, and tolerated me ordering him around. We were all packed when we realized we forgot towels (all good travelers know your towel is your greatest travel asset), so back to the house we went. After heading out again, we re...