We attended a beautiful wedding, enjoying one of the best meals of our trip - seafood skewers - at the reception, said hello to people we know from the Southwest, plus a cousin of Kathy's from Boston whom we haven't seen in about 30 years. We also met the groom, his parents, and grandparents before sneaking out relatively early, not too long after the music started.
We're back at the Airport Sheraton, all packed up, and ready to drop our rental car off in the morning before boarding our first flight of the day to IAD.
It's been a whirlwind trip and fun to discover a little bit of the this part of the US. The driving is still, well, interesting even after three days here, but the natives are very friendly.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.