July 3rd - 13th, I was back in the motherland. This trip to Wisconsin was difficult at times. There was a lack of sleep and lots of running around, trying to fit in time with everyone who we miss so much. Things are changing and coming to an end, and there were tough conversations and messy situations.
Sometimes it's hard going home because it can feel less and less like home each time, but then we spend a day on a boat in Lake Michigan, seeing a new side of the city where we grew up, or I sit on the front porch of our first home, watching my niece draw with sidewalk chalk on wet pavement, and it feels just right. There were lovely moments, people, sounds, and tastes I miss. This trip was all of that. I'm still catching up on laundry and writing, but glad for the items crossed off the summer bucket list and memories made.
There was catching up with friends we miss dearly...
Family & Fireworks on the 4th of July...
Some were big fans of the pyrotechnics....
Others not so much
Midwest sunsets after perfect summer days
Cool summer nights, rainy days, and sidewalk chalk
