sweet sweet nectar

A couple of weeks ago I went back to Kent to see my friend Scott’s play The Hummingbird, visit friends and family, and see the new house.

At first I wasn’t sure I was going to make it. Then-tropical depression Katrina was making its way over Ohio and causing all kinds of travel problems. I contemplated leaving a day earlier and beating the storm there, but waiting it out was the right course, as it blew over more quickly than they had originally forecast.

The play was very well done. It was funny and had adult themes and situations, the set design was fantastic and of course the acting from my many friends were great. Best of all it went over well with the audiences and hopefully there will be more productions from local playwrights in the future.

Ok, I lied. Really the best part was getting to see a bunch of people I haven’t in several years. Everyone is doing really well for themselves, which isn’t really a surprise given just how much we kick ass.

A few more (out of focus) photos from the cast party: Phil, Scott, Mary Ann, Scott and Mary Ann, and everybody.

The new house is done and my grandparents are all moved in. The place is great… for only being a one storey house the place is enormous. High ceilings, tons of space, an office for my grandpa, a fenced-in back porch overlooking the woods, the railroad tracks and, in the winter, the lake. And on the geeky side: every room is wired with ethernet. None of it is hooked up yet, but all the cabling is there in the walls.

the new house as viewed from the front yard of the old house

I got to spend a lot of time with Kara (including going to Swensons, which has the best burgers ever), got to see the finished dam park downtown, and went flying with my dad and his friend Matt over Pittsburgh to Seven Springs, PA, which is just an airstrip on top of a mountain.

A nice, relaxing vacation. Mmmmmballs.