family time

Hey all! I'm writing to you from a chilly Iowa City. Yesterday Brenda and I were heading off to lunch in between one of my classes when it started to snow. The flakes were big and, for a little while, coming down fast. Once we made it to the restaurant, our mealtime entertainment was watching people enjoy the first snow of the season. It didn't seem like most of the locals were prepared for the snow based on how bundled up they were (myself included), but they were having fun anyway.

Brenda and I hit the road last weekend to go see my family. Brenda hadn't seen our nephews and niece since March, so she was especially excited to see them.

 Brenda and our adorable niece, Beatrice.

On Saturday Brenda and I decided to enjoy the beautiful weather by going for a bike ride. There is a 26-mile bike path near my parents' house, part of which runs along lake. We ended up biking about 12 miles and were both pleasantly surprised that we weren't sore the next day.

It was a wonderful day for a bike ride.

We're hitting the road again this weekend to go see Brenda's family in Wisconsin. Brenda has agreed to help me study by reading to me from my Family Law casebook on the drive up. I think she's planning on using funny voices while she reads. I'm excited to find out if that will help or hurt my understanding of the material.

I hope you all have a great week, and we'll talk to you next Tuesday!