We left Connecticut yesterday after visiting cousins (missed a few… there are many cousins in CT). But we had a great time on mostly sunny days where we boated on Laura and Dennis’ lake and played with the BIG dog…  Then we moved on to a tiny stream and a tiny dog in Eastford to have lunch with Barbara Keish with whom Chuck used to play with Carol when they were little… Talked of old and new times and then we were off! Crossed the Tappan Zee bridge on route 84 and turned south through NJ and NY into Pennsylvania. I remembered crossing that bridge with Chuck’s Mom – it was their chosen method for leaving CT after their summers in Ct and heading to Miami – avoiding I95 and NYC … also to visit Katie… on the motorcycle that bridge is scary. I looked north as we crossed the bridge and thought of visiting Sleepy Hollow and Katie and John on the motorcycle! Hope you are all healed Katie….  This morning when Chuck said we should stay in Pa for a few days because we really enjoyed it when we took Harley back to the Harley Davidson plant where he was probably made in York and Gettysburg and the little town where we stayed while on the motorcycle when they had a big storm with tornados (the guy at the welcome center sent us there, and we returned to that welcome center yesterday)… … When Chuck said that, I remembered we were all over Michigan and I missed visiting our friends Michele and Terry at a boat Marina in Michigan… I am sure we could have gotten a boat ride or two out of that visit! Please give us a rain check Michele and let us go out on Big Pine Key "skinny waters".  It is amazing that this trip has been so long and we have covered so much ground… and now…  I am rushing. My nose is headed south heading towards Mom who is waiting for me!   I was born in Pittsurgh, Pa, and every time we stop in Pennsylvania, I feel like I am home. The people we run into are nice and hospitable. Wait! Everyone we have run into has been nice and hospitable – America is like that! We have had a great trip. I have managed to go to Mass every Sunday in many strange towns (and Mass is always the same…) and some churches I have repeated like in Hartford near Dennis and Laura’s and this afternoon I head for St Elizabeth’s in Boone where I have worshipped with Karla and Mark. Tomorrow there is a festival at St Elizabeth’s so we’ll get Chuck onto church grounds at least!!! I have to find some long pants as I have mostly been in capri pants as it has been warm enough although I have worn jeans occasionally. I think it will be cooler in Boone in the Blue Ridge. Then we will emerge and rush to visit the Paparellis where I hope to catch a glimpse of Julia who is with child… and then on to LaGrange to give Mom a big hug! One week with Karla on the porch first. Love and God bless you! Sue
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