Monday, August 11, 2008

Two Great Weekends!

Last weekend (first weekend in August), 3 of my 4 kids came to the family vacation home in New Hampshire, along with their spouses and one toddler! (We missed Joanna's family but had to make do.) Erica has done such a great job of covering our weekend in detail that I'll refer you to her blog for details and photos.

We spent this past weekend with several of my high school friends (and significant others) in Cincinnati, at the home of Fred & Warren. In addition to chillin' time, watching the Olympics opening ceremony, and good food, we took a great historical and architectural walking tour of the "Over the Rhine" area of town, marred only by a few little gun shots (after which a guy on a bike ducked behind a car) about a block away. But the neighborhood is improving, they say... We also visited a David Macaulay exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. (He's the guy who writes books like Cathedral, Castle, and Mosque, with detailed drawings and lots of information about the construction of complicated buildings.) Bill added a puppet to his collection (think furry and orange), giving my friends a glimpse at another facet of my new husband's personality. A great time was had by all!