Hunting Recon + 21 people

The whole gang

Mckenna running to catch falling leaves

What is wrong with this picture? NOTHING says Gus!

Nana let me out!!!

We had an interesting time with so many people there at once. I do have 2 other group shots but for some reason this is the only one it is letting me download.As you can see it is a very warm weekend!

Weekend Exploring

Well this weekend I decided to do a couple of touristy things while I'm in Chicago. I got up bright and early to go to the Chicago Marathon. I watched at about the 10 mile mark and all of the runners were going strong and looked pretty calm.


After the Marathon I had plans to go to the Chicago History Museum, but it didn't open until noon. I spent the rest of my morning in Lincoln Park and went to check out the zoo. The zoo was free and I wasn't expecting much, but it was actually one of the better zoos I have been to.

This week the weather was amazing in Chicago (which I'm sure all of the family in Michigan knows) so it made this weekend a great weekend to go adventuring in the city. Hope everyone is doing well!

A Great Day To Be Outdoors

First week coming to a close

Well its been about a week and I feel like I've really settled in. United has been a pretty good place to work (barring the 8 hour, super complicated software training Wednesday). I get to start on my own project tomorrow, which will be a change of pace from what I've been doing. On another note, I'm looking for something touristy to do this weekend. I was thinking maybe going to watch the Chicago Marathon on Sunday morning . If anybody has any suggestions let me know, but I am going to wait on heading to Shedd's Aquarium and the Field Museum and wait for one of the weekends Karli is coming out.

Settling In

Well yesterday I moved to Chicago and I have finally settled in and have taken a few pictures of my room so I thought it would be as good a time as any to share my first day in Chicago.

All my stuff is moved in and put in its proper place (for the time being). Mom, dad, and I went to a little sandwich shop down the road from where I live at the suggestion of my roommate Errol and it was pretty good. Then we did a dry run of my commute downtown, which is a little long but will become everyday routine for at least the next three months. The neighborhood is really nice and safe and full of old brick row houses. I guess that's all I really have for now but I'm sure I will write something after my first day tomorrow.

A new view of Tyler Hull from the sidewalk.

This gentleman who sits "Lincolnlike" in the Dimondale Cemetery looks much more visable since a lot of recent tree cutting throughout the cemetery.  He was a prominent pioneer citizen in this area in the mid-1800's.  The base says he was an educator, physician and legislator.  When we moved here it was popular for teenagers, after dark, to climb up and sit on Dr. Hull's lap!  To prove their success they would leave a pop or beer can on the doctor's knee.  Cynthia, Sharon and Don have never confessed doing it so I think they showed proper respect to the deceased.  Any current resident who has lived 30 days in Windsor Township at the time of their death has a free cemetery lot .  That is most unusual.  They all make very good neighbors for us.

Recent happenings

A large tomato harvest, now juice and chili for future meals.

 A colorful bouquet of asters and zinnias before last night's frost.

Don in his new glasses. 

Mckenna playing with antique toys at our house.  Cynthia, Sharon and Don played with them too!

 Discovering good things in Great-Grandma's drawers.

Sean in Great-Great Grandpa's rocker.  Chair given to Don, Sharon did needlepoint seat and back.