Catch up

Spring is gone in Chicago. This past week we've had thunderstorm after thunderstorm and ended up with 90 degree weather. I don't think we had a dozen days over 90 last summer and we're getting close to that here soon. We want the thunderstorms to give us our Canadian air back and take the Kansas air back to Kansas.

Two weeks ago we had our 4th anniversary and it was different for all sorts of reasons. I'm continuing to have trouble eating most foods and so we had to be creative in what we did for it since going to dinner was out. We had a lot of fun though just hanging out and amazed at the fact that it has been four years since we got married. Time flies when you're having fun...

In terms of jobs Chris works at the University and summer school is getting underway. It started last week, so this is week 2 of 8. Its easier in the summers for him, but he likes the busy-ness of the fall and spring semesters. It gives him something to do. I'm going to finish a Masters in Chemistry by next spring. I've decided that with my health issues I don't have the ability to complete a PhD right now. It was a difficult decision to make, but I think I'll be better off for it. I won't have to decide if I want to take care of me or get a degree.

We've enjoyed the cool spring so far. We went hiking at a place called Starved Rock, just outside of Utica, IL, last weekend, as seen on the left here. We went with our small group. While there we grilled, played frisbee, hiked and had a good time. It was nice to get out of the metroplex and see some of the flat state of Illinois. Now that we've been here two years we decided to see the rest of the state. We've mainly seen highways driving to OK, lined with corn and soybean fields, so hiking was a lot of fun. Here are a couple of pictures from the day.