These days my wife and I work in very similar scientific fields, much more so than in the past. That means that in theory, both of us might be interested in attending some of the same scientific conferences.
We tried it out for the first time this summer, and took the whole family for a business & pleasure trip. The conference, on RNA biology, was held at a ski resort in the mountains of central Maine.
During the day, the kids enjoyed exploring the mountains: hiking the ski slopes, swimming in the river, playing frisbee, and generally enjoying a break from the oppressive Texas summer.
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| View from our balcony |
The kids were equally excited about playing in the hotel room. In fact, playing with just about anything (socks, wrappers, cardboard) in the hotel room was a blast.
Meg's parents live in Maine, so we also took some family vacation time to stay with them, play at their house, go to the beach, etc.
Finally, in Maine we also celebrated Lydia's 1st birthday!
She doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, so instead we provided her with a cupcake made out of refried beans and cheese. She loved it.
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| Elliot and Lydia on their 1st birthdays, with similar not-amused faces. |
