P had his first visit to Iowa when we spent a weekend at my parents' camper on the MN/IA border. The weather was great, the bonfires were beautiful, it was fun to relax with my parents, and we had a quite an adventure (which I don't care to repeat for a long time) canoeing down the local river. (It turns out that we don't make the best canoeing partners, something about two strong personalities who want to drive the boat...) But P rescued a calf that was stuck in the river (back on dry land below) and we saw a bald eagle during our time on the water, so it wasn't all bad.
We also went to a Twins game at the new Target Stadium with my brother and future sister-in-law. What an impressive stadium! The weather was absolutely perfect that night and the Twins won a great game. The Minneapolis skyline was gorgeous after the game.
Over the 4th of July, we took advantage of the long weekend and went on a short trip to Panama. We stayed at the beach in Santa Clara for two nights and did a little tour of Panama City - the canal and Casco Viejo, the colonial sector that is being restored - before we left on Tuesday.
We've got a big move coming up in about four months, which means that some stress and anxiety is already setting in. We're excited for what is ahead of us, but it will also be hard to leave Venezuela. Not to mention the many, many details that need to be taken care of in the meantime - from selling things here in Venezuela, getting all the paperwork in order for departure, shipping the dogs home, finding a place to live in Virginia, and saying good-bye to the people and place that has been our home for the last two years. Hence, the trip to Panama, to relax a little during this high-stress time...It served its purpose perfectly. We'll be following that up with a couple other trips with precisely the same goal before we leave!
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