Last Day @ Home

Not much to say about our last day for this segment of our trip. For both R and me, even though we moved out to California almost 11 years ago, Illinois has been "home" for us even longer than that. M likes to point out to everyone that he was born in Chicago (technically, Evanston) and that his brother was the only one in our family born in CA. Maybe as long as both sets of parents are still living in the houses we grew up in, there will always be some feeling of home. Sad as it is to leave, we've been gone from our home for awhile now -- think we're ready to start heading back.

We were going to try to get together with my college roommate and her family today, but she is getting ready to move, so it wasn't going to work out. Bummer. I had a nice chat with her over the phone, though. Hopefully next time we're back!

R took the boys to see Cars II matinee at the local movie theater, while I spent the afternoon scanning in old pictures of my parents. Here are some of my favorites...

In Taiwan

Dad playing soccer

On their honeymoon
A Taiwan version of "Old Tyme" dress-up photos?

In Kansas, for graduate school

And for our last meal, Monical's for the best breadsticks and thin crust pizza! So good when it comes hot out of the oven!

We're going to try and get an early start tomorrow for the Harry S Truman NHS in Independence, MO and then on to my aunt's house in Topeka, KS. On the road again... just can't wait to get on the road again...