Hey, caught your message earlier. We finally made it to the botanical gardens this weekend. The cactus collection was surprisingly impressive. Some of them were taller than me. We spent a good two hours just wandering around the different sections. The kids really loved the butterfly house. There were so many different colors just flying all around us. One landed on my shoulder for a few seconds. It was a nice, relaxing way to spend the afternoon. Afterward we grabbed some ice cream from a little shop nearby. I had a scoop of honey lavender which was really good. You would have liked it. Anyway, we should definitely plan a trip there together soon. Let me know what you think. I hope the rest of your week goes smoothly and we can catch up properly this weekend.

Hey, just wanted to say thanks for the recommendation about the podcast. I started listening to it on my commute and it is really interesting. The episode about the history of cartography was fascinating. I never really thought about how much skill and guesswork went into those old maps. It makes you appreciate GPS a lot more. I am about halfway through the series now. Also, I finally got around to organizing the garage this weekend. It was a bigger job than I expected but it feels great to have it done. I can actually park my car in there now. Found some old photo albums I had forgotten about. It is funny how much changes in just a few years. Hope you are having a good week. Talk soon!