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Jackson got back yesterday from ROTC camp. He was hungry, smelly, tired and sunburned...but he seems like he had a great time. Tucked in his hand when he got off the bus was a trophy that recognized him as the best cadet in Delta company. He is very proud of that piece of hardware!

We had a great time in East Aurora. We drove through Canada and even made a quick stop at Niagara Falls. The Roycroft Inn is beautiful. We couldn't get to the rest of the campus (artisan shops and stuff) because of the Fourth of July holiday but we made the most of it. We even took in a smalltown parade from the patio where we were having dinner. (Ro kept looking for the Animal House cake float.) That night, we went down to the ballfields in the park and they had a fireworks show. Pretty amazing display for a small town!

On Friday, we went to Graycliff which is the Frank Lloyd Wright summer home of the Martin family. It is right on the Lake and had great windows and gardens everywhere. Before we dashed yesterday morning, we went to the Darwin Martin estate in Buffalo. Both houses are undergoing a lot of renovation but you can tell they are doing a stellar job at bringing the houses back to life.

Hannah called from Austria yesterday. She is at her home stay house for the next two days. Sure seems like she is having a great time. I'll be glad when we're all together again.

What a surprise! The guys are out fishing now.