The first "leg" of the birthday journey took us to Graydon's Crossing, a fantastic pub in Grand Rapids.
That night, we stayed at our/Lisa's friend Andy's beautiful home that he's been rehabbing himself—very impressive.
Sunday morning, a few of us went to church with Lisa at St. Phillip's, a very homey, very warm place to worship. We then met with the whole group at a coffee shop called The Sparrows and then headed to brunch at the GRAM (Grand Rapids Art Museum). It's a neat downtown view.
Sunday afternoon was spent at a smaller lake in GR. There was a picnic, bocce ball, good conversation and plenty of dog play (Andy had his dog, Dixie).
So, after naps for some, we moved to the crescendo of the weekend, the party itself. Heath hadn't been feeling well, so he napped for part of the evening, but he was up in time to catch the special performer: Michael Beauchamp. He played an intimate acoustic set for the birthday girl and her guests and even did several lovely duets with Dena. He has a great folksy sound, and you can listen to his stuff here.
After another brunch Monday morning, we headed back to Chicago...a little more tan, full and relaxed.
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