Dad & Mom G's quick visit

It was a short weekend but boy did we have fun! Saturday morning Jim fixed up an excellent pancake breakfast, which we needed to face a full day of the "patio beautification project". We took advantage of Dad's expertise to re-work our small back patio, from boring concrete slab and uncut grass to a patio with potted plants, creeping clematis, and comfortable sitting area.

Here are the men beginning to dig and replant. They used upwards of 80 pounds of soil to replace the rocky mixture that had been there, plus another 60 pounds of potting soil. ...The other fun thing about this project was discovering a nursery just down the road. We always have enjoyed wandering around nurseries and learning about trees and plants - and now we've got one here to explore! **Photos of the finished product coming soon.

On Saturday night we had a nice dinner out and then went to West Side Story on campus. It was an excellent production! IU has a terrific music school (undergrad and grad programs), and even the dancing and the sets were really good. Baby Gies seemed to like the music too, and was thumping and kicking a lot throughout.