A quiet week

It was a quiet week at Lake Woebegone--no wait, that's another guy. But it was a pretty quiet week. I continued to plug away at a backlog of email, got some reading done, and tried out my new chainsaw on some cherry logs and burls I'm hoping to turn into a few bowls.

This weekend we've been in Wheaton, Illinois, with Christa's family. Her sister Leanne got married yesterday. Here's a photo of the rehearsal. They're usually more interesting than the wedding itself. Christa is one of the bridesmatrons, the third from the top.

Off and on over the weekend I played camera tag with the kids. My task was to capture a picture of them when they weren't looking. I highly recommend the game, though it ought not be played near fragile, expensive items, or near sharp obejhects, and certainly never near traffic, as the participants are prone to sudden and panicked running.

Here's a tag of Jason.

Here's Eric.

And Laura protesting.

After the wedding we gathered at Grandma and Grandpa's for smores over the fire, plus some kickball.

So soon we'll head back to Grand Rapids so I can get a few things done yet, and pack up, before flying off to Tel Aviv tomorrow. And once I get to a place with internet access, I'll let you know how it's going.