{"id":30982,"date":"2026-08-22T09:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=30982"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:10:58","slug":"summer-2026-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=30982","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2026 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a quick summer 2026 recap before I dive into our vacation highlights&#8230; I already told you all about <a href=\"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=30963\" >the new Wichita Transit Hub in Delano<\/a>&#8211;let&#8217;s see&#8230; What else happened this summer?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55333490479\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55333490479_c7147ab827.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian&#8217;s parents came up for the weekend and we celebrated Brian&#8217;s 52nd birthday at the Belmont, Brian&#8217;s all-time favorite resto. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55332161927\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55332161927_479ac07bf2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MdwdrPiF_KU?si=PhBms9KVj-LREyYY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The following day <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/JPYCSIB4p4g?si=ZviIKG9qVj4myVUj\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">we continued the celebration at Chicken N Pickle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55335279371\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55335279371_da445c5158_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our nephew Logan even came and stopped by for a bit. He is so grown up! He actually bought his first house this year. We are so proud of this kid.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55335490549\/in\/photostream\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55335490549_d3ac3dc8d3_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/Cas2bGTPX7M?si=3KYa4wgSNNa5hhyp\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We completed the Wicked Brew Tour and earned our 2026 shirts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55345000870\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55345000870_06f6035af7_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I played in <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/0ocEPMV79t4?si=xEErcHzWnR07DbNd\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">my first Queen City Open pickleball tournament<\/a>. This was also our first time in Springfield, MO.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55347568278\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55347568278_fe60147f60_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55349477074\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55349477074_4460d282d0_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/v8JBpmFZRDQ?si=YwDA4erq2Z0IGDWJ\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We celebrated Hannah&#8217;s birthday at Sabor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55360312277\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55360312277_cdcab2444f_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55362963740\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55362963740_5ee0dbd13d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I walked in the Wichita Pride parade for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55364976369\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55364976369_9e5dc5af7d_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a short highlight video I made:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qBlXJ-Xblqw?si=oa9vWl33ojKD5ScI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/EaBXPjxP6yU?si=ancTtMYmKqIS85Ff\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We competed in our first Tallgrass Film Association trivia event<\/a>. Our friend Susie won some awesome prizes.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55384816725\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55384816725_e445e7df2d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55384466408\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55384466408_7a0d3b6793.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We checked out Aught2 Pickleball. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/KIvNWMZwVgQ?si=LXixA3Y5kgIodvLT\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">It was Brian&#8217;s first time in Bartlesville<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55387991575\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55387991575_a457c119f5.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I learned how to play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.litetennis.com\/\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lite Tennis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55400996321\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55400996321_c75393245a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We created Saki paintings.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55418460542\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55418460542_66d92ef172_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I learned to play American mah jongg. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55434806137\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55434806137_d059f8b52a_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We attended the National Baseball Congress championship game at Equity Bank Park with the Drinnens.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/55437685438\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55437685438_f56fa4ef14.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We checked out some restaurants we hadn&#8217;t tried before&#8211;I may write about those separately. In the meantime, I really want to get the blog caught up so can I tell you all about our latest adventure. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a quick summer 2026 recap before I dive into our vacation highlights&#8230; I already told you all about the new Wichita Transit Hub in Delano&#8211;let&#8217;s see&#8230; What else happened this summer? Brian&#8217;s parents came up for the weekend and we celebrated Brian&#8217;s 52nd birthday at the Belmont, Brian&#8217;s all-time favorite resto. 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