U.S. Trip Part 3: Denison weekend

We are sitting at the Columbus airport waiting for our flight, but we get free wireless internet so at least we can catch up on the blog!

Last weekend we had a great time visiting the Crums, attending the Denison Reunion, and enjoying a baby shower for Christy hosted by her Denison friends. Granville has changed a little bit--the Villa has been replaced by a fancy Greek restaurant/bar and Brews remodeled, but not too much. Whits' Custard was still there and as yummy has ever.

Bancroft looks pretty much the same--we re-enacted some of the pictures we took outside the house on Graduation Day.

and by the Denison sign, which we're pretty sure moved.

After lunch and the class picture, Becky and I took a hard hat tour of Cleveland Hall, the fine art building that is being renovated.

Saturday evening we attended the reception/dinner/dance which was out on the "Commons" behind Slayter--we barely remember this as it opened the spring of Christy's senior year. It was good to see lots of friends from all over.

Sunday we gathered at the Buxton Inn for a baby shower brunch. We had a great time and got lots of cute baby stuff. It was wonderful to spend time with everyone and are so glad so many friends could attend.

Everyone had to draw Baby Machak and write Nicholas or another suggested name on their heads. The teachers had a leg up at this game as they are used to writing upside down. I was pretty impressed.

Several friends combined to buy us a beautiful baby blue and chocolate brown (our wedding colors!) handmade quilt.

Ilona, who planned the whole shower a week before her own wedding (thank you!), and her sister Jane.

We have more pictures of all the gift opening, which Christy will post on facebook.




It was a beautiful day and we got one last picture outside before we all went our separate ways.

Sunday afternoon was beautiful. We spent the day with the Crums and David flew a kite with the boys in the backyard.

They've grown so much!




April made Chris and David's favorite icecream dessert, so Chris got to blow out candles for his 11th birthday a few days early while Andrew looked on.


We had an easy drive to David's parents' house. To be continued in Part 4....