Today I randomly went to Grand Forks with sister, brother-in-law and Fork. I spent too much money, but it was fun. Mmmmmmexican food and mmmmmmmargaritas for dinner!

Update, yesterday's barbecue DID happen and it was splendid. There was a lot of delicious food and a lot of wonderful people. It was nice to share the evening with Heather and Gareth - it would have been a bit much to have had it only be a going away party for me. Plus I still feel that the evening was even more important as a way of my parents wrapping up the nesting portion of their parenting careers. Now they will finally be emptynesters; I think they are ready for it!