Tuesday, July 04, 2017

Spring into summer

The last time I gave our little space here any attention, it was February and I mentioned time flying so quickly that the 4th of July would be upon us before we knew it, and now... it's the 4th of July. Yikes.

Without making any official reference to Thanksgiving being around the bend - because I know what's bound to happen if I do :) - I'll share some highlights from the spring, when we bounced back and forth between Indiana and Michigan.

The Meyer May House by Frank Lloyd Wright - Grand Rapids, MI:
As we've traveled around, we've been on the lookout for Frank Lloyd Wright houses; we've both been fans of his work since college. There's a lot out there, most of which are private residences, but a few are open for public tours, and the Meyer May House is our favorite so far. Look at those windows and the light coming through them! :) 

Purdue University - Lafayette, IN: 
I remember very clearly that the day we visited Purdue was the first day it really felt and looked like spring. It was lovely and wonderful evidence that winter is not forever :) 

The Canal Walk - Indianapolis, IN: 
Along with Chattanooga, Indianapolis is at the top of our list of big(ger) cities that don't feel like big cities and have tons of fun things to do. If we ever find ourselves living there, it will be right on the canal :) 

Friday, February 10, 2017

Catching up in the new year

Before Valentine's Day has come and gone (or, based on the speed at which time is flying, the 4th of July), just a few of my favorite pictures from December and January...

Metropolis in southern Illinois has a bit of a theme ;)

Graceland is something else all the way around, but the pool room is particularly...loud. No qualms regarding color and texture for Mr. Elvis Presley :) 

We were in an area of Tennessee towards the end of January that was surrounded by waterfalls. Yay, hooray, and yippee for hiking around in the rain and the green; it was like a little shot of WA on the other side of the country. 

Jan Michael made a friend at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga :) 

And then, the grand finale of the month (of our entire life on the road so far, actually) was the morning we spent at Rock City in Lookout Mountain, GA. These pictures are a very inadequate representation of what we saw and felt while we were there; if fairies and elves and mermaids and gnomes live anywhere, it's here :)