June 23: I can’t believe that it’s been two weeks since I last posted. I guess that being out of town for five days makes that more likely:) We have been really enjoying the weather and the flowers and the outdoor activities these last weeks. I went to Washington DC for a fun/work week, and Bryan and Andrew held down the fort here in Madison quite well while I was away. I put together Andrew’s second year album, and it was a lot of fun to look back through all the changes that have happened over the last year.
We got a troubling phone call recently from my mom’s sister, Aunt Kate (also known as Dear Sweet Great Aunt Kate or DSGAK). Her husband, my Uncle Greg had kidney cancer several years back. Just last week a scan discovered a new growth in his lung. They are looking into treatment options, and they are close in out thoughts these days.
While I was in Washington DC, I got to spend a couple days with my dear friend from high school, Kacy (now Kate). She, her partner Rueteger, and I enjoyed eating some delicious meals, hiking at Great Falls, and having lots of time to catch up. While I was in DC, I also got to have lunch with Grace and Lara…friends from graduate school. For dinner on Monday night, I was able to see my good friend from Carleton, Andy, and his wife Anne Marie, and their little kids, two-year-old Kasha and one-month-old Ciaran.
On Tuesday, I headed up to the Hill and met with five of Wisconsin’s representatives. Afterwards, I headed over the the capitol for a tour, and I was lucky enough to see a vote in the Senate. It was pretty cool to see a lot of the Senators including Clinton, Kerry, Lieberman, Obama, and Kohl, as they did their politicing. Earlier in the morning, I walked within a couple feet of Hilary Clinton. It was pretty cool!
Pictures from these days are in the gallery.
Althea, Bryan, Andrew, and Sylvia