this trip so far

has been really fucking awesome.
it's been great to get away from everything and take a long, relaxing break.
i spent the first night in davenport, iowa in a hotel near where my dad works.
my dad and i went go-karting, which was a lot of fun.
seeing my dad get super into it was one of the best parts.
after that, we went to red lobster, and i destroyed some crab legs and tilapia.

the next day, we drove to sawyer, michigan where my aunt and uncle live with my two cousins, emily and eliza.

it was so awesome to get to see their wonderful house and spend some time there on lake michigan.
the waves were huge, and the weather was great.
bonfires on the beach are awesome.

today, we left michigan and drove to chicago, spending a lot of the day there.
got a pair of chukka hi's from UO in downtown chicago that are awesome, and i'm back to a hotel a little ways outside of the city.

tonight will include pizza and hanging out with a different aunt/uncle combo that i haven't seen in years.

life is relaxing and awesome.