We were lucky to have a chance to see them shortly after they avoided floating down the Ohio River because of flash floods in Paducah, Kentucky. What is remarkable is that after all they had experienced the spring and the gleam were still there.
This is very evident in the picture below. We try to make sure that Callie has a good understanding of who her immediate family is, and Teri has made it even easier by making an I-spy quilt with pictures of all those family members. And we were happy to see that our efforts paid off, as it took only two minutes or less for Callie to warm up to both Ron and Teri. She even spent a full day with them just hanging out and being spoiled while the parents were at work.
What's also great about Ron and Teri is their willingness to check out anything and everything. The picture above is taken at the Thoroughbred Horse Park in downtown Lexington, a park we have driven by countless times in the past four years but never visited. It's very cool.
That Saturday we all got the opportunity to stop by Mayfest, the downtown crafts fair that kicks off a summer of art festivals and other celebrations around here. Here we see Teri trying to pass on some of her handiness by showing Callie how to make her own bracelet. These are the types of skills that the whole Kentucky Bowes clan would benefit from. Callie also enjoyed a moon bounce and some kettle corn. It was a fun day that ended with a campfire beside the RV at the Kentucky Horse Park. 
To make things easier for all involved, Great Uncle Ron and Great Aunt Teri have been given the names of GU (pronounced gee-you) and GA (pronounced gee-ya). It was cute listening to Callie call them by their new names. And while we still hold out hope that they might stop by Lexington on their way back to California, rumor has it they are taking a more northern route. So anyone reading this blog who lives along the I-90 corridor might want to look out for some crazy weather in late May and early June.
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