Take me out to the...

After the usual last-minute packing and cleaning, we hit the road to visit the family in Cincinnati. But rather than regale you with copious amounts of detail, we figured we'd recap our trip to the Queen City with an update to the All-American ballpark tune...

'Take me out to ol' Loveland
for some fireworks and food.
Drinking and playing some volleyball,
a grand time was had by one and all.'

'Take me out to the country
for four-wheelin' and fam
Playing some cornhole and having fun
Kids splashed happily under the sun.'

'Take me out to the ballgame,
where the Reds won 3-2.
Becky Hegge took photos by phone,
Then snagged a jersey for her boys at home.'

Hey, give us a break. We're a little short of sleep.

Turning back the clock

Tell you what: Oma is one special lady. Not only did she and Opa host Natasja and Sebastian in El Paso for an extra two weeks – during which buddy hit a golf ball "a few miles" at sports camp – but she also has the uncanny ability to get younger.

On her way to a leisurely few weeks in Belgium, she dropped off Natasja, who had sufficiently recovered from a case of the desert pukies. We surprised her with a little early-birthday apple pie and ice cream. She even blew out all five candles – we did say it was a little pie – in just two tries.