First half of Summer '11

Howdy Ho!  So, apparently, it has been really hot in Kansas City since I've left.  I'm so glad I missed it, because we all know how cranky I get when I get hot... :)

Hmmm, let's see where to begin!

June 24th: I fly into Ft. Lauderdale, pick up our rental car, drive to W. Palm Beach to get Emily, and drive up to Stuart (Florida) and check in at our hotel.  Sounds simple, right?  Well, after hours of delays, I finally get Emily in W. Palm Beach.  She was supposed to meet me in Ft. Lauderdale.  Have I mentioned that I've never met her?  She, and another guy, David, and I are all rooming together for our mutual friend's wedding in Stuart.  Hey- it's cheaper, and we're only REALLY gonna be in the room to sleep.  We all became instant, inseparable friends.  It was a three day EXTRAVAGANZA with dinners, crazy, amazing, incredible wedding festivities, and brunches galore!  Oh, and did I mention, our hotel was on a PRIVATE ISLAND???

A few days later, I drive up to Daytona to spend five days with Kristina (our new principal oboist) and her boyfriend, Phil.  We go to Disney World, on a crazy kayak trip (that almost got us killed, not exaggerating at all), shopping trips, movies, and many arcade adventures.

The next weekend, July 1st, I fly from Orlando to Rhode Island to see my friend Lauren (and her lovely husband Joe) get married in Providence on the 2nd!  I also got to see a few friends from college, and a former professor...along with meeting more of her friends and family.  It was a beautiful wedding and a super fun brunch. 

Then my mama meets me in Providence on the 3rd, and we set out on an eleven day CRAZY trip into Canada.

July 3-5th: Providence and surrounding area

Drive to Montreal on the 5th, through Mass., New Hampshire and Vermont.

Stay in Montreal the 6th and 7th.

On July 8th, we drive to Toronto, and stay the 9th and 10th.

July 11th, we drive to Niagara Falls, and also see Hamilton and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

We drive BACK to Providence on the 12th, through New York State, stopping in towns along the way, and going to Howe's Caverns outside of Albany.

The 13th (today) we both fly home, completely exhausted but having had fun.

I'll go into more depth about the events tomorrow, in their separate posts with pictures.

XOXO