There is much missing from our life during this pandemic. We feel the absence of family and friends. We have missed holidays, camping trips, a wedding, school buildings, concerts, museums, Utah, road trips, hockey games, playdates, dinners, etc. Besides the bigger memory makers – we also miss normal things like playground stops after school pick-up, restaurant dates while kids are…
Virginia Visit
Road Trip – Days 20-22 After Baltimore we swung down to Blacksburg, VA, via Shenandoah to visit cousin Hattie and her parents 🙂 Jamey and Katharine.  It was a short two days, but full of cousin laughs and play.  We felt so lucky to see them twice in one month. Katahdin really likes to tie flies and Jamey helped him…
Hike – Shenandoah in the Rain: Stony Man Trail
Road Trip – Day 23 We drove from Baltimore, MD, to Blacksburg, VA, today. Â It was a 5hr drive, but we took the scenic route, hoping to see the beautiful views from Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. Â The weather did not cooperate. Â It was raining and the whole park was shrouded in thick cloud and fog. Â So the kids…
Back in Baltimore
Road Trip –Â Days 17 -19 We really enjoyed our year in Baltimore, 2016-2017. Â We loved the neighborhood, the climate, and met some amazing people. Â It was really important to the kids, and me, that we go visit this summer. Â It has been a year since we were there, but it seems like just a month or two. We had marvelous…
Darlington, PA
Road Trip – Days 13-16 After Niagara, we spent three days at Phil’s parents house – AKA Cookie and Pappy’s house in Darlington, PA. Â A stop to Oram’s Donut Shop was a must. Â They were all out of cake sprinkled donuts. Pappy saved the day and went super early the next morning and brought back a dozen sprinkle only. We…