Oh, what a beautiful morning....Oh, what a beautiful day!

This photo was taken at Greenlake. The weather was a bit chilly, but at least the sun was out. This past weekend I went to Greenlake for a knitting retreat with some friends and family. We did a lot of knitting and eating! Joan even learned how to knit! I just have to keep her motivated to finish her scarf! Mike and the boys stayed home and did "guy" things! They went miniature golfing, bowling and flew a kite! They really enjoyed their time together without the "girl" factor hanging over their heads! This week Mike and I have a lot going on! We had an alumni dinner for the University of Wisconsin Madison for Washington County. Even though Mike and I didn't attend, they invite us because Mike contributes to their scholarship program. Their speaker this year were two professors from the political science department, and they spoke about terrorism. At first I thought....oh no! But it was rather interesting what they spoke about. The most astonishing thing I walked away from was the influence of the media and our government on what they want us to hear and not hear. Both professors recommended watching the BBC or reading their articles online, to get an unbiased opinion. Enough of that.........Then we have kickball on Friday, and we are seeing the musical HairSpray on Saturday! Phew! Lots of things to do and a lot of laundry to finish! Mitch and Nick are getting ready for the last 15 1/2 days of school. Nick has all kinds of field trips and Mitch found out that he is being recognized at an awards ceremony for student achievement! He shrugs it off....but Mike and I are very proud of BOTH our boys and the accomplishments they have done in school. Well, it's time to go....the laundry buzzer calls me!