Now that July is almost over I have finally used up almost all of my
vacation for this year.
First I went to DC for an Iris
show at Nation
which was absolutely amazing.
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/190572910/)
My parents came into town for the end of the week. We walked around town
and had supper at the Union Oyster House.
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/190601510/)
Holocaust Memorial:
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/190604758/)
I jetted off to San Francisco for a weekend of fun and excitement.
Josh and I biked around San Fran on Sunday and decided to go up hills:
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/190648203/)
and across bridges
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/190675047/)
even though it was windy
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/190674548/)
the bridge was covered in fog
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/190680238/)
San Francisco flickr
set
Then I spent a week in the Raleigh/Durham area for a business trip. I
can see why business travel could get taxing very easily.
Last week I was back in the UP staying at my parents place on Big
Traverse bay
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/202030920/)
Picked some blueberries
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/201960764/)
Visited Quincy Mine
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/201972791/)
Beach waves
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/202025202/)
Sauna's
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/202048736/)
and of course campfires
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/spi/202042183/)
UP Flickr
set.