Kentucky

Yes, we went to Kentucky for the 4th of July. Why? Amy's mother's family is from Louisville, and the Faust's were having a reunion. Linda really wanted her whole family to be there, so she and Dan generously offered to fly everyone out for the big event.

Kentucky in July is pretty hot (94 degrees) and pretty humid (85-100% humidity most days). However, we did not let that stop us from having barefoot races in Carol & Bill's enormous backyard! Their house was built on part of what used to be the hay meadow of a big farm. The kids loved the rural feel of the area, with the ponds, fields, tractors, and (my personal favorite) fire flies, Pyractomena sp.

In addition to the family reunion, we also visited a farm in Indiana and went to the Six Flags in Louisville. We definitely had some fun moments, and I know Liam had a blast playing with his cousins, but it was pretty bracing for us to be in Kentucky--Amy and I felt like fish out of water most of the time. (I'm speaking here of Kentucky generally, not how we felt around Amy's relatives, who are all lovely people).

In any event, I'm glad we went, but it sure felt good to come home.