California

We spent a week in California visiting family and friends.

Group pic with Valerie and Paxon, two of my cousin Jennifer's kids. Pax looks a little nervous.

Pax was just starting to walk. Here he is, walking to great-grandma.


Great-grandma with her three great-grandchildren, Valerie, Paxon and Melody.

We drove down to San Diego to support our friend Kate, who was running her first marathon. She's the one in the peach top looking very chipper at mile 10.

Kate and her husband Tony after it was all over. Under four hours!!

Along the coast in Coronado.

California

Erin and I went to visit our grandparents in Monterey Park and our cousins in San Mateo.


Cousin Eunice with her son, Spencer.


The most adorable Spencer with her two doting aunts!!


Hi cutie!!!


Dinner with the cousins: Benson, Danielle, Eunice and Ryan.

Chicago

We visited our friends, Kevin & Laura, and their son Jack while in Chicago. We also met up with our friend Jake, but we forgot to take a picture of him.


Lui the dog.


Jack, Laura & Alex.

Trip through the Midwest

Dubuque

We flew to Dubuque, Iowa to attend Chris and Julie Bracey's wedding. Chris and Julie were in Rouen with us this past season.


On the banks of the Mississippi.


Crossing the Mississippi River, on the way back into Illinois.

Illinois

In France, it was quite easy to find something old and historical to blog about. In the US, not so easy. So we just had to make a pit stop in Galena, Illinois to take a picture of Ulysses S. Grant's house.

Another view of Grant's house.


Downtown Elizabeth. We had the most amazing breakfast here for less than $5/person.

Vegas!!

Alex went to Vegas to play on the Knicks' summer league team. He had one day off, so we made the most of it.


This Math Monkey place was right next to a restaurant called Sushi Club. All you can eat sushi for $14.95. YUM!!!


In front of the Wynn. Nice place to call home for 10 days. Highly recommend this place to anyone who visits.

I know I've said that this blog is basketball free. But these pictures are pretty good action shots which I could never take with my point and shoot digital camera. So, here's two pics of Alex playing against the Sonics.