At last the summer season has kicked off with Memorial Day Weekend! We've had a beautiful spring here in Cincinnati but the warmth and humidity finally arrived. With that the O'Brien family had a great long weekend.
The weekend was kicked off on Thursday with a farewell gathering at RP McMurphy's for our friends Chris and Rachael Palermo. They are moving to Columbus as Rachael took an in house counsel position with Abercrombie and Fitch. We wish them well and will miss them in Cincinnati but sure to see them in Cbus too!
We spent the rest of the weekend in town with friends and also found time to just relax as a family and slow our busy lives down...that was great! On Friday evening, we relaxed with dinner on the grill, the Red Wings deep in the playoffs, and a good nights sleep with the A/C on for the first time.
Saturday morning we ran some errands, got in workouts, and enjoyed family time. Our friends Joe and Ashley Rozier came over on Saturday night for a cookout. Good conversation and some cocktails later made for a great evening on the deck.
Sunday morning we took a family walk around Mariemont with Ritz. We stopped at Starbucks and read the paper and Cullen entertained everyone with his smiles and chatter. We headed home to pack up the car for a day on the lake! Some of Rob's coworkers have lake houses and boats about 45 minutes outside of Cincinnati. It was a VERY warm and humid day and the water was the place to be! Cullen got a new life jacket and really enjoyed the wind in his hair and also splashing water on the back of the boat. We were exhausted after a full day but came home and had neighbors over for drinks on the deck.
Monday we slept in and took Cullen to the Mariemont pool. It was another warm day but cloudy, Cullen didn't mind. Jackie thinks Cullen will be doing the butterfly by July! He absolutely loves the water! It was a great weekend around here; everyone is rested up and refreshed. Jackie only has 8 days of school left before she and Cullen will be pool bound for the next few months!
