Hey friends and family – we’re coming your way!
Many of you know about our planned vacation, but for those who are just finding out I apologize on the timing. We’ve been very busy and trying to schedule everything has been kind of nightmarish. Nothing more stressful than a vacation, right?
Here’s our plans, we hope to see as many of you as possible. Please know that you’re all invited to join us at any location at any time and we encourage it! It’s going to be hard for us to travel to everyone’s home with the toddlers, we hope you understand.
09.23 Tues - leave Austin, land at O’Hare, meet Grandma jean and Grandpa Bob to get their vehicle. They’re so nice and kind to travel six hours round trip to lend us transportation. [Thanks again.] After a quick lunch with them we’re headed to Galena, IL for the Goeres family reunion.
09.24 Weds - 09.26 Fri - Hanging out in the land of Ulysses S. Grant. Lots of family fun - games, shenanigans, possibly a mountain bike morning through The Prairie Peddler. Maybe an Alpine Slide for the kids.
09.26 Fri - Drive to South Bend, IN (Granger, really) to see our good friends, the Bells. Our kids will have much fun together, and Kelly has already offered up more than we’ll need. So nice.
09.27 Sat - Drive a little farther north to St Joseph, MI to see our good friends, the Finnigans. Even more kids craziness and reacquainting with old friends. Likely a good chimenea burn that night.
09.28 Sun - A few more miles up the beautiful west Michigan coast to Allegan, MI to see Grandma Jean, Grandpa Bob, Aunt Kelly and a lot of Ashley relatives. Mom’s hosting an open house to display the toddlers Doyle, just today I realized i get to see some family I haven’t seen for years. Very exciting.
09.29 Mon - After a visit to Aunt Kelly’s work, we’ll pop over to her new house in Kalamazoo. We’re looking forward to seeing the place and her friends!
09.30 Tues - 10.01 Weds - Back in Allegan, maybe a quick mountain bike ride for the kid at Yankee Springs or Fort Custer (where Stacey and I got engaged). Looking for a bike shop that has some demos, so we’ll see.
10.01 Weds - Drive to Chicago to see Grandpa Joe and Grandma Karen. We’re staying in a great condo just two blocks from Comiskey. GO SOX!
10.02 - Thurs - Stacey’s going to take some time and have a spa day at The Silken Tent, owned by our good friend Tiffany Cannon. Then it’s Doyle Day at the condo - all the cousins are coming by, you can, too. Any of these days feel free to visit.
10.03 - Fri - More Doyles in the morning, then a mountain bike ride at Palos with Paolo, Mike and Rachel. Night-time is wide open and dedicated to seeing friends. We’ll likely start out at Dugan’s in Greek Town. If you’d like to pop by the condo before to see the kids, please feel free.
10.04 - Sat - We leave at noon, but there’s always breakfast.
