K and M showing their red, white, and blue at the DSO concert at Greenfield Village
We've been pretty busy lately. Here's an update:
Wednesday, June 23: The four of us went to the Ann Arbor Civic Band concert at Burns Park. There was a threat of big rain that night, and for a while, it looked like we might get lucky. But about 20 minutes into the concert, the two bassoon players got up and started heading to the parking lot because the rain was starting (bassoons are made out of sugar, I guess.) The show was over, and later that night we had a family reunion in the basement to celebrate a tornado warning. Maybe celebrate isn't the right word...
Last Weekend: We went to play some tennis (also at Burns Park.) The boys recently got new rackets and wanted to try them out for real. They and their friends have been playing "neighborhood rules" tennis in a few of the driveways. It was the first time in many years I've played. It was a lot of fun.
Wednesday, June 30: We went to Top of the Park for the first time this year. There were a few country music bands there that night. We tend to pick our Top of the Park nights based more on weather than the type of music. We had a relaxing time and saw a few friends and neighbors.
Thursday, July 1: There was a fund-raiser for the 3-day breast cancer walk in downtown Saline, including appearances by Detroit Tigers Brandon Inge and Austin Jackson. There was also live music. We had hamburgers from the grill and cotton candy, then watched our old acquaintance Brian Vander Ark do a set on the music stage. It's been a while since we've seen him, and we enjoyed the show from across the street, under a shady tree. Brian's wikipedia entry is here.
Friday, July 2: We had a great time at the Greenfield Village Annual Salute To America. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra played a number of great patriotic tunes, complete with booming cannons during The 1812 Overture. After the main show was over, the DSO continued playing July 4th staples to accompany a fireworks show. We had perfect weather, not too hot, not too cold, no bugs, and a great, enthusiastic crowd of about 8500 people. The strawberry shortcake cups were both colorful and tasty.
Saturday, July 3: Grandmas and Grandpas from both sides visited us in Ann Arbor, and we cooked hamburgers and ate watermelon. It was fun to see everyone. We organized the chairs to be in the shade in the backyard and took advantage of the cool breeze while we all got some fresh air.
Happy July 4th to everyone!
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3 comments:
I posted a comment that wasn't accepted. I think this one and the other one will both show up now.
I think you have your months running a month late.
I changed the month. Apparently, I slept through the entire month of June.
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