even through the valleys, too.

we've returned from a wonderful short trip with this pups, traipsing all over the mid-west. naturally we were inconsistent with the camera, so the pictures here are from the minnesota state fair and the last in a series of hotel rooms. missing (but hopefully soon remedied) are photos from a fabulous time at the lake with kari, mike and spencer. also missing are pics from a wonderful brunch in st. paul with peter and lorene. also missing are climbing the benches and trying on hats at the mall of america. also missing are photos from downtown madison shopping and the scarfing of nepali food.

e-$ and i have always loved traveling together, and i always thought that such trips couldn't get any better. i was wrong. eve never ceased to amaze. she trooped and marched all day. she stayed up way past her bedtime. she made us both proud by eating her way across the midwest, noshing brats and cheese in wisconsin, footlongs and cheese curds and fresh milk and lemonade at the state fair, and nepalese soup in madison. she talked non-stop and one morning even offered to go get us all donuts.

we'll try to corral these other pics and get those up here, too. mini-vacations are always fun, but even more so with two beautiful traveling companions.