Family Time

We had such a lot of fun with Jo and Rachel both being in Duncan for awhile. Becky was able to be here a couple of days and that was great as she tried tell us about her trip to Korea. Should have been enough family time for awhile. Especially since we also had Martha and we all went to a family reunion. But I don't think there is ever enough family time.
We went back to NJ when Rachel returned and had the opportunity to spend a pleasant time with
Tim and Amy at the manse in Stillwater (NJ that is)Enjoyed meeting the new dogs and was glad Tim walked them and fed them and we just had to sit and watch them. We really enjoyed his church service and seeing the people in his congregation. We had lunch at the general store and they serve really good food. We ate ice cream outside of a wayside diner about 10 minutes away. We tried to find the Appalcahian trail, but fear we missed it be a few feet. Still enjoyed the mountain drive. We saw lots of deer and wildlife from the yard.
They fed us and transported us and spoiled us. Just being around them softens up all the hard edges one builds up just living life. What a joy!
Then we were privileged to go to NYC and see Joeys new apartment with a great view of central park. What a lucky lady...if I were 40 years younger, I would enjoy that life. Rachel was a delight and was also glad to get back to Princeton and her friends. Amy, of course, was supposed to have the summer off, but she was into a distance learning course with Rutgers...so she won't get rusty on her study habits, I guess. They were all busy with their lives and yet they let us interrupt and be part of their lives for awhile. That was gracious of them. I could never get enough family time. I have a great family!