Memorial Day & Jordan Lake

Hello all! 

Summer is off to a good start here in NC. The weather has been perfect for hanging out poolside, which has been pretty great since I'm only in clinic 2 days a week. Despite how nice it has been to relax, I'm a little too antsy to only work twice a week. I was hired by the YMCA to work at the front desk of one of their outdoor pools this summer. I may end up teaching swim lessons as well - looks like I'll get paid to spend at the pool... (which sounds good to me!) 

One of the Towers of the Duke Chapel

Over Memorial Day weekend the Widney's came down for a visit. The weather was beautiful the entire time they were here, and we did our best to make it like a mini-vacation for the two of them! We went to an outdoor movie showing of Oz the Great & Powerful, cooked out at our apartment, shopped at the outlets, went to Durham to show them around Duke's campus and the Duke Gardens, and ventured to Maple View Farms for homemade ice cream. It was a great weekend!

Kaye & Evan inside the Duke Chapel

Duke Chapel is a gorgeous building inside and out. It is right on Evan's walk to his office building each day. Evan enjoyed taking his parents on a tour of his office and the Chapel, and then we headed to Erwin Road - the main street for Duke students that is packed with local restaurants - to grab a bite for lunch, and then headed to the Duke Gardens.

The Widney's at the Duke Gardens

The following weekend had beautiful weather again, so Evan and I decided to take an easy camping trip. We headed about 20 minutes away to Jordan Lake Recreation Area and found a great little site to set up camp. Jordan Lake is huge, but it was still very serene and peaceful. Our campsite was right on the water with a pretty view of sailboats floating by. After setting up our tent, we headed to the "beach" area on the lake, where we spent the day lazily reading and enjoying the water and sun.

That evening when headed back to our campsite we made delicious tin-foil dinners over the campfire. Although we made way too much food (and ate it all...), a camping trip wouldn't be complete without eating s'mores. It was the most relaxing weekend we've had in weeks!

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the posts. Looks like we'll be seeing a lot of family over the next month - and we're so excited!

 Until next time...

-Molls