A splendid day today. As I mentioned before, Mike and KC are in town, and today is their last day here. They fly out tomorrow morning. In celebration of their visit, Mike's parents had a cook-out today. And who doesn't love a good cookout? Burgers, hot dogs, sausages, beans, potato salad, fruit salad, cole slaw, watermelon, on and on the food list goes. Playing silly yard games that only ever get played once before they are packed away and hidden down in the basement with only mentions left to them "hey do you remember that time we played croquet?" Eating till you can't eat anymore, or at least until the next bowl is passed by you and you say to yourself, there's always room for fruit, right? Sharing embarrassing stories and laughing at ones you've heard so many times they just shouldn't be funny anymore, but they still are. Shooing off the never ending assault of flies and bees. Leaving takes at least an hour and even then it seems abrupt-everyone needs to tell you one more thing, or pack up food for you to take, or show you something, or just one more hug. Cookouts are great but not something that my family does often. I am so glad I got to go to one this summer!