In many ways, this week is the beginning of the end of summer for us. Kelly and her mom realized that today was the last day they had together before Kelly went back to work.
A little over a week ago, Candie departed to head back to Seattle. The week and a half that she was here was a super-concentrated funfest of her (and our) favorite things to do in Muskegon. We did mini-golf at Craigs Cruisers, went to the beach, spent a day at Michigan Adventure, went out for ice cream at Frosty O’s, and of course the numerous runs to Starbucks.
The weekend that Candie arrived also saw my parents visit, which is always good times for Owen. It’s also a nice break for Kelly and I, as (between both grandparents) there’s actually very little parenting that gets left up to us. We spent the weekend grilling, taking a walk at a local park (with a lovely view of the lake), and playing in the back yard.
The reason for the visit, the whole point, was that Sunday when Macy was baptized. For those unfamiliar with Reformed theology, it’s basically a baby dedication only with some dabbing of water. There’s also a confession of faith once a member decides to publicly declare their faith, which is baptism only without the water. We promised to raise Macy and model Christ to her and the congregation promised to be part of her life as well.
But I’m beginning to wander… the beginning of the end:
On Saturday we head to Detroit for a wedding and then come back on Sunday. On Monday we head out to Ann Arbor for three days at my company’s offices in order to meet my new manager. (I spend most of the time working remotely out of our home.) On Wednesday we’ll get back to Muskegon in the evening and on Friday BarCamp GR kicks off.
BarCamp GR is a local technology conference that I’ve helped organize for the past four years. As conferences go, it’s pretty laid back and we try to keep the organizing to a minimum but the week before is always a little hectic getting the final details nailed down.
That takes us into the last full week of August, which will be a little breather before September starts. September is also when Kelly goes back to work from her maternity leave and her fall classes (for her Masters of Science in Nursing) begin. September is, in my mind, officially the end of summer.
There will hopefully be some lazy, warm days in September and maybe even an Indian Summer in October so that we can live in denial. We’re also hoping to attend at least one more drive-in movie before the theater closes for the season. With that said, when it comes down to it, this is the beginning of the end.
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Candie
