It’s Memorial Day weekend—which besides being the unofficial start to summer is a time for us to think about those who sacrificed their lives in the name of our country. Thank you to those who gave their lives in service and to the families and friends who miss them.
Do you have plans for the long weekend? We will head to Tahoe to summerize the cabin and get in some hiking. It’s going to reach triple digits in Davis and I feel like everyone is going to be hitting the road. I did a quick check of coastal Airbnbs and they are non-existent! Other than that, we’re finishing up the Little League regular season tonight (playoffs are still forthcoming), and finalizing summer plans. I’m also going to finish watching the Friends reunion special. (Did you see it?) Whatever your plans, have a good one!
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.” (William J. Clinton) and “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” (Mark Twain).
Here are some more links of note, along with some favorite picks from the holiday sales (another hallmark of Memorial Day weekend, right?)…
I finally made through the final gauntlet of summer-camp-sign-ups! Phew. Our summer plans are in place. Granted, we’re on hold to see whether we have to have baseball playoffs and be put in the awful position of making our kid choose team vs trip. (Why can’t they set the schedule yet?! And why do we need playoffs if we’ve played every other team three times already?! Questions nobody can answer.) One of the plans we’ve settled on is a road trip to Southern California with a stop on Catalina island to do some camping! The kids are pretty psyched to hike to a beach to set up a tent. I did the trans-island trail once in high school and I’m looking forward to seeing it again. I’m also excited to stick to the 101 when heading south! We’re going to stop in Ojai, too—I’ve never been!
Are you making any plans? Is anyone going to go to Europe now that they’re opening to vaccinated travelers? (I wish!) Our friends are on a Sabbatical in Spain and we’ve been chatting about Barcelona this week.
We’re heading into a baseball-heavy weekend—games Saturday and Sunday, just off a real nail-biter last night. Hudson pitched the last inning and I was literally wringing my hands. But he ended up closing the game by making all three outs and having his name chanted by his team. He was SO happy. It fit well with the theme of the week, which is a lot of personal celebrating: Aron and I celebrated 14 years of marriage on Wednesday and have a little overnight planned for this coming Monday. And of course there was Mother’s Day and both of my parents have birthdays. I remember this week last year, with all of its cancellations and postponements, feeling so different. I’m glad it feels so.
