a record of our journeys to the forbidden land beyond the deserts

So on Sunday the 26th we drove to Buffalo and got on a plane, which flew to Cleveland. Then we got on another plane and went to Chicago. Then we got on ANOTHER plane and flew to San Francisco, with me feeling like I should have booked the tickets a few weeks earlier. Anyway it was the cheapest way to get us there that didn't require a sleepover in Iowa or cost fifteen hundred dollars each. Shain hadn't seen her brother and his family in a while and I love that whole part of the country, so it was up next on our vacation roster.

( Full story and pix behind the cut! )

It was terrific to see David, Heather, Daniel, and Glory; they interrupted their lives and loaned us the minivan and generally played host for two weeks and we can't thank them enough for putting up with us taking over the spare room and the couch. Also fantastic to see Patrick and Meg, and to the friends I missed seeing, we will catch you on the next trip out!