Driving across the country was long and tiring, but it was also neat to see so much of the country in springtime. The last few times I visited home it was winter, and both Minnesota and Colorado were covered under tons of snow. This time, I saw green, green grass and lots of wild animals, such as deer, coyotes, rabbits and whistle pigs. It's also calving season, so all of the cattle fields were full of lots of big cows and even more little baby calves. (I forgot how cute calves are, and I was happy to see so many.) Today, in the suburbs of Minneapolis, I even saw a big turkey walk along the side of the road!
We are having a good time chatting with my siblings and my nieces and nephews, but it's a shock to see how big the kids have gotten. Yesterday, we all went shopping together at IKEA, and this morning we went to hear my brother's homily in church. Tomorrow, I might go to my favorite hardware store, or maybe I'll go get a new tattoo. There are so many things to do in the Twin Cities!
One of my favorite things to do is eat, of course, and eating is always a big part of family reunions.
Last night, my sister and my folks & I went to a wine bar/cafe for dinner. We had a lovely time talking about lots of stuff, especially the food we were eating. My favorite dishes were a chickpea & avocado crostini, a re-e-e-e-eally good polenta with mushrooms and spinach, and a pizza with beets and blue cheese. We picked up dessert on the way home, and the chewing and chatting continued.
Here's a picture of the polenta (with the pizza in the background):
Tomorrow I plan to go to my favorite bagel shop for lunch, and I plan to eat a billion bagels! However, since I weighed myself this morning, I think I'll skip dinner tonight.
Um, have one of those yummy bagels for me! Miss you and the Twin Cities!
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