We have been really soaking in the time with Lauren, Bo, and the kids, so not a lot of earth-shattering news here. We have enjoyed the yummy food at Chez Lauren (she’s such a good cook) as well as trying to find some good food here in town. The weather here has been hot, hot, hot, but we’ve still found opportunities to hang out at the pool, jump on the trampoline with the kids, and take walks by the mighty Muskingum and Ohio rivers. We also took this prime opportunity to visit our dentist, Dr. Bo. It was also nice to go to church and to know what was being said!
We are in an AirBnB in Harmar Village in Marietta. This town was the first to be settled in the Ohio Territory in 1788. We knew years ago that Lauren and her family would be moving here after Bo’s dental schooling. When we visited the town for the first time, we learned that a branch of Nathan’s family (his maternal grandmother’s side, the Putnams) had a prominent role in founding this area. So, it’s been fun to learn more about the history and how we are linked to it. There is even an excellent book about this area by David McCullough called The Pioneers. I recommend it.
We have some business to take care of in the next couple of weeks, so that’s going to take some work. We will also be returning to Utah soon for a whirlwind tour to visit Nathan’s dad, Max. Max is getting on in years and he broke his arm about a month ago. We want to see him, help with a few things with the family, and take care of some of our chores, too. Of course, we will bring you all along on those adventures as we go. Have a great week!
West Coast
We’ve had a great week of traveling down the west coast and soaking in the views. We left Oregon on Tuesday and spent the night in Trinidad, CA. Then it was on to Santa Cruz and we’ve been enjoying some relaxing time with Uncle Ron and Aunt Martha, even with the wetter than normal weather.
Scene Change
After a whole month in alpine bliss, we packed things up and moved out of the canyon. We spent a busy weekend working on some projects at Margaret’s place in Centerville and having one more super fun Mueller family dinner. Then we filled the car with a few things and drove north and west for a change of scenery.
Movin’ Right Along
All good things (and bad things, I will add) come to an end. We thoroughly enjoyed our month at Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon, but we are moving on to the next adventure. We have moved back to Centerville for a few days to regroup and repack and then we are hitting the road!
Fun for sure! Give them all a squeeze.
Cutest grandkids!!!