I Love You, California!

Last week I spent the week visiting my sister in Chicago! She finished her degree at Northwestern and the graduation ceremony was Friday! I arrived Tuesday evening and had a delicious takeout dinner with Meredith and David. We spent the evening around the table catching up and enjoying each others' company; my favorite thing to do! Wednesday David left for a golfing trip until Thursday, so my sister and I had some quality sister time! We got our nails done, visited the Art Institute downtown, and stopped for some groceries for dinner that night. We also watched the amazing Blackhawks game against the Bruins. What an exciting game that was! Thursday we got up in the morning and went off for a workout at her gym. (Got to keep fit even while on vay-cay!) Afterward we did a little window shopping in the area, got some Starbucks, did some preparation for dinner, and went to get our eyebrows done. That afternoon my parents arrived into town from Madison and we went for a nice walk ...

Today is Will's 30th birthday! To celebrate the occasion we went camping Sunday night in the Marin Headlands, just north of San Francisco, along the San Francisco Bay. Though it was foggy and chilly, we had a great time hiking, driving through some beautiful headland areas, grilling, and gazing at the Golden Gate Bridge and the city! All settled in to our campsite! Through the trees is a clearing that opens to the Bay! View from our camp chairs while we ate lunch. Point Bonita Lighthouse Getting ready to grill! View from our picnic table Get those coals burning! Dusk View from our camp chairs after dinner. Not the greatest, but gives you an idea! View at breakfast. Can't get enough of this view! "Our Spot" View from above of our campsite.