Since that time

We've taken a hiatus from blogging (apparently). For no good reason.

Maybe it's because nothing eventful has really happened since that time. Here's the highlight reel:

March 21: We were still in Tennessee, and it was Good Friday. My parents' church was having a Good Friday service, so we went to that and afterward met up with some good friends from high school at McDonald's (where else?). It was really nice to reconnect and get updates on life.

March 23: Easter. We went out to Rockford for church with the in-laws (and parents - C). It came complete with fog machine, strobe lights and white Jesus impersonator. Then, dinner with the family - good times shared with extended family and friends over lamb and mint jelly.

March 24: Back to school. End of story.

March 28: We had friends from church over for dinner, then headed out to the Mars Gallery late that night for a secret cigar and wine party.

March 29: Dinner at Gioco in the South Loop with Nate and Kelley, our good friends who now live in the 'burbs. It was great food and great company - then back to our place for coffee and conversation.

March 30: Shamrock Shuffle. 8k with Bill, Eric, and Ryan. Then a mad sprint to Mallory's apartment to shower and change and still make it to church by 11:20.

April 1: Community Group at Josh's apartment. Cool digs.

April 3: Cath out with Rachel for dinner; me bumming it on the couch in front of the Office reruns.

April 5: We drove to Louisville for a wedding of a friend of mine from college. It was good to reconnect with them and others from my friend group at Carson-Newman. The wedding was great, and the homemade ice cream afterwards just as nice.

April 6: Drive back to Chicago (5 hours). I always love taking long road trips with Catherine. We end up having good conversations and just "being" with each other - something we don't always get the time to do. Then, that night, Catherine's aunt and cousins came into town to stay with us, and I went fishing with Art, Noah, and father-in-law Bob.

April 7 - 8: still have guests. They had a baby, too, who loved Duchess. She crawled all over her!

So, that's pretty much it. And, okay, some of it is less "highlights" and more mundane, but at least you're caught up.