Friday, August 10, 2012

uhh ya hello!

Life has been busy but ooo so good. Warm sand and Hawaiian sunsets good. Happy Cubs fans and thunderstorms in the city good.  American Dream good. 

We had a stellar time in Hawaii.  














We bought a house. 
In Waterville.
its true.
The home had been foreclosed on, repossessed and then handed over to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It was a little worse for wear but we couldn't beat the location. Next door to Ma and Pa Barnes. We love it!


We have since torn it down to the 2x4s and are anxiously awaiting the rebuilding process. More on that later. I promise. 

Jason's national conference was in Chicago this year. It felt unbelievably good to be back in the city. We spent the first few days biking the lakefront and revisiting some of our favorite places. Jason headed to his conference later in the week and I filled my time wandering and shopping the crazy busy awesome chaotic streets.

Kerry so generously offered us her home and the trip would not have been nearly as enjoyable had we not accepted. Good friends make all the difference. Her rooftop was a popular place for dinner. You may recognize it from Jason's graduation party











It was tough to leave. But as always, its good to be home.