by Monica Wiant | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am proud to say I’ve kept up my goal of blogging each day of vacation. Writing is like exercise: it’s something I love having done, but starting can feel like a chore. The more I do it, the easier it becomes.Speaking of exercise, our zoo outing racked up...
by Monica Wiant | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
The kids are very happy at their second cousins’ house.There is a bounce house in the basement.There are toys and dress-up clothes and fun little kids to play with. Felix is utterly charmed by his cousin Charlotte, and it’s not hard to see why.We...
by Monica Wiant | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Our morning started in Lexington, about as well as a morning could. I went for a run, we ate homemade raspberry lemon muffins, and we explored Washington and Lee University with our hostess, Sam’s aunt Sally, who teaches at the law school.Evie liked learning...
by Monica Wiant | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
We saw 5 states today: Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia. We started the day in Indianapolis and ended it at Sam’s Aunt Sally’s house in Lexington.We are all tired.Shortly before 7 p.m., Evie asked if she could go to bed. Felix chimed...
by Monica Wiant | Jul 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today’s word was “relaxed.” After late-night merriment in Milwaukee, my plan to run along Lake Michigan was sidelined for time with friends, a leisurely breakfast, and a little bit of extra rest. Toll roads and traffic accidents slowed us down, but a...
by Monica Wiant | Jul 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today, Sam and I packed up the kids and embarked on a road trip. Our destination is Washington, D.C., but the journey is half the adventure.The drive through Wisconsin was lovely: purple and yellow wildflowers filled the median, and billowy clouds drifted across the...
