great vacation

Hello World! I am back from one of the best vacations I have every had! (was it really a vacation though? its hard to take a break from nothing..) I went down to the States for Wilbert Talens wedding, one of my roommates from sophomore year. I flew to Chicago on teh 4th, and got to celebrate the 4th of July with my sister, brother in law, and cousin, who was also visiting. I got there at 2 in teh afternoon, then went to a bbq and ate and watched soccer, and then went to a neighberhood where EVERYONE was shooting off fireworks at night! It was awesome, it was nearly as good as New Years Eve in the DR this past year, which I recommend to anyone.
The next day I went to the Field museum, and Sarah Franken showed me around(she works there). I was inspired to apply for jobs at museums/zoos, they would be cool to work at.
Thursday I went to the art institute, and was again amazed/astounded by the amazing artists who have gone before me. I need to start making art again, I miss it. Maybe I will paint tomorrow.
Thursday night i went to michigan, and stayed with Mike Elders. What a great guy. A bunch of my friends also stayed there, and we had a great time, with some great discussions about life after dordt, life at dordt, girls, Europe, and many other great topics. I miss those dudes now. The wedding was friday night, and it was beautiful. Saturday we went to the beach and then had a barbeque at a gals house who goes to Calvin, and met a lot of calvin students. Nice people.
Sunday we went to church, watched the soccer game, and then went to Mikes friends house for a bonfire and bocce ball. I just looked in my closet, and the soccer jersey my sister got from Italy when she was there in 2002 is a Del Piero, who was on the Italian team this year!! I should have worn it!
I went back to Chicago on monday morning, went to the zoo and took a bunch of pictures of cool animals, and played floor hockey with guys from there church on monday night. It was fun, but was very wierd. They all thought they knew what they were doing, but they didnt actually know. One guy hit me in the forehead with the puck from about a foot away...how do you even do that? seriously...
I got home on tuesday afternoon, and spent the afternoon with the 'rents shopping for a new mattress for them and looking for clothes. Let me tell you there are way to many comfy mattressess out there...
Well I am sure you are all sick of my amazingly deep thoughts, so before I bore you, I will retire to continue reading teh Chronicles of Narnia, and then to get some sleep!