I woke up early this morning and staked out the mulberry tree next to the camper. In less that an hour it was visited by baltimore orioles, hooded orioles, a scarlet tanager and his mate, grey catbirds, cedar waxwings, and many other types of birds.

Later we visited downtown Naperville with my son and his family. I can certainly understand why the city has the ranking as the Number 2 of Money magazine's 100 Best Places to Live. The four miles of brick pathways that follow the river through the city are lined with shops and well-kept older homes. The downtown has a vacation air. I love the greenspaces in this county.

Phil took us to his favorite restaurant for brunch and then we walked though the streets and visited a restored area of the city. It was a wonderful way to spend the days with kids.