Trippin'

Everybody is getting ready to hit the road. The boys will be doing their annual trip to Port Crescent State Park with their grandparents, something they look forward to with great delight. My husband's family has been going there since he was little except for a few rare summers where they ventured somewhere different. It's cool to have such a time honored tradition, something that never really came together in my own family. (Today's mandala is another Sue O'Keffe creation.)

Both Ben and Ethan passed their swimming test with flying colors, they are getting very strong and confident in the water. Ethan is a bit of a goofball but Ben is pretty serious. He's even thinking about going all the way to get his lifeguarding certificate so he can lifeguard when he's 16. Great starter job.

Rob and I will be heading off to California for the week, while he does a couple of service calls I will get a chance to explore San Jose and Fresno. My itinerary currently is to hit the Los Gatos Creek Trail on rented bike, peruse the Golden Gate Park, bike again in Yosemite and check out the zoo and art museum in Fresno. When he's done with his work we'll take a day to drive up Hwy 1 which should be amazing.

Enjoy a few snaps from my garden, things are finally starting to come together around here, with help from the boys we've won back a few more areas and the blooms are starting to abound. Alex has been making her share of trips to the counselor's office at Mott CC trying to get her financial aid and schedule in order. She is going to finish her general ed. Associate degree so at least she can say she has finished something. From there she may take a year off to work (hopefully more in her field of music/drama) or take the next step to working on her bachelor's. She's feeling pretty good about the plan so for her it's lookin' like blue skies.

Hope your summer is shaping up nicely. Check back in a week or so for my California report!