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Its been quite a few days since I've updated which is quite all right with me. A lot has happened in that amount of time but the best has been my vacation to Grand Lake, CO. Upon thinking of all the time I've spent there, I've deduced that its almost like a second home considering I've spent most of the summers of my young life there.  Its been about four years since I've been there so this visit was much needed.  Most of my family (all 9 or so of us) met in G.L. for perfect weather. The high points were: relaxing, catching a day of M sailboat races, watching the adults act like 20 year olds (now I know where I get my party/fun gene from), rock candy, walking to town, my new boots, and consistent cocktail cruises around the lake every evening. For better or for worse, there really is no place like G.L. 

Other than my little getaway I've been taking advantage of these few summer months that I have left.  Working at Feast isn't the most rewarding place to work but I've come to enjoy it.  Hopefully this time next year I will have connected at least a few dots in my head about what I want to do, and maybe be in a different city? Who knows. I am about to go see the new Batman which I can't wait for and I saw Mamma Mia! the other night in Denver.  Let's just say I have ABBA stuck in my head to the point that I've downloaded their greatest hits. I think I spent too long in europe.  So since I can't remember all that's happened in the last two weeks, here's a photo recap.  

Reas and I gave Bradley a bath.  He looks like a drowned rat but we love him anyway.

I like this dog more than I do most people.  He's a jerk but look how cute he is. 

Kenton and I enjoyed the holiday that is 7-11.  Free slurpies at most 7-11's is a glorious thing.  

Laura and Susie and Sparks. This is a pretty normal situation. 

So I went to this moped rally party, which was aptly called the "bro-b-q". While the joke was that they were making fun of bro's, the real joke was that they are real bro's.  This picture sums up that night.  I think I was pouring beer on them from the roof, but after them yelling "bro's first!" and preventing us from getting a beer I think they deserved it.  

Reas and Diana drove me from Denver to G.L. in this convertable. I liked the drive through the mountains but it got a little shakey when we were driving up and up with no guard rail and a foot between us and the edge of the cliff.

Mom likes kayaking.

Reas, Diana, and I stayed in the boat house.  It was perfect and this is the living room set up. Check out that leopard print foot rest. 

The old house.  

The yacht club. Its like 100+ years old. 

Guys picture. 

There was a full moon while we were there.  I wish this picture was better but it was too dark to do much.  G.L. is at an elevation of about 8,000 feet so the sky is impecably clear. 

This is Reas' signature pose.  I think you could look at any family picture from when he was 10 or 12 and he'd be pulling the same move.  

I don't know how people have the time to blog. Here I am having trouble updating every week and my schedule isn't very demanding at all, while there are other people who blog like every hour. Oh well, all I know is that it's summer and I've been doing lots of summer things which don't include computers or blogs.  Bradley and  I took a two hour walk last week, well we kind of had to but it was fun none the less. I've also been having swimming pool escapades which may or may not include mace. Long story short, there is such a thing as loving your job to much.  Anyhoo, Reas and I went to KC for the 4th of July. The trip was short and sweet, but if I had stayed any longer I think I would have exploded. The 4th was pretty tame, there was lots of food and lounging and tandem bike rides with Dad.  I've found that its really hard to find something to do in KC and incredibly easy to find things going on in Chicago, especially since its summer. That may seen rather obvious but its incredible how slow KC is, but that may just be because I know about 3 people there now. Next week I am going to Grand Lake for a week. I figured out that it was when Pitchfork is going on which sucks because I know lots of kids that are coming in that I'd like to see. Outdoor festivals aren't my thing but hanging out with good kids is.  Anyhoo, this is my week or so of picture updates.  

Grade school playground on Oakley.  This huge child climbing thing creeps me out.

"Elvis House" on Damen. It really is called this. 

Before 12 or even 1 Milwaukee is fairly dead.  Bradley and I go on walks and then end up here for some people watching and siren howling.  

First McDonald's in 6 or 7 months.  Airport breakfast.

Back of the Western Auto sign in KC.  

Jamie and I went to some lame 4th party.  I was trying to take a picture of a guy passed out in a closet full of Discovery Zone balls but instead these guys made me take their picture.  I guess in a way they sum up the lameness of the whole party.