We left the cold and snow and the kitty and headed south. By the time we got to Washington, we had shed our coats and mittens and turned off the heat in the car. By the time we got to North Carolina, we had put on the air conditioner. And by the time we got to Daytona we were wearing sandals and swimming outside.
Tomorrow we'll be home but not sure if we return to snow.
What we do return to is a greying demographic that is cancelling things left and right. With seven Covid 19 cases in the county, we're going to lean on the cautious side. As I'm sure all of you are.
Anyway, along the way we checked in twice (going and returning) on the parents to be and all is well. Exciting. They are taking care of last minute house rearranging, including tearing down the wall between their kitchen and dining area. Looks fantastic.
We took full advantage of John and Marilyn's hospitality to spend five nights in their very comfy, easy house. We went to see manatees and a play (not at the same time), went to the beach three times, ate healthy at their house and not so healthy in local joints, and played games. I remember playing cribbage but forgot the other game we played. Most of all, we covered a lot of territory chatting.
Stops in Chapel Hill and Asheville helped break up the drive and allowed us to check in with Peace Corps and Princeton friends. And in DC we also met up with the man responsible for this wonderful courtship starting in Gabon by playing a little matchmaker. We hadn't seen him since 1986.
We heard from the Fairport folks a couple of times to make final plans for Shaker woodworking workshops this weekend in New York. All is well in Fairport and they too have seen their share of snow.
Down in Brazil, Leonor is getting ready for her trip to Lisbon this week with Thomas. They have been on a couple of outings to pretty spectacular sites near Brasilia, including one very tall waterfall.
Out in Dundee, Andrew and Lur have been sticking close to home, taking care of Lur's parents. They did go over to Michigan for a band concert directed by Claire!
One month from now - and a few days - Johanna and Cameron will marry. Big day, happy day.
Annie has also been taking planes, careful to wipe down her area thoroughly. She was in New Orleans for a bachelorette party and earlier in Colorado for a ski trip.
We did early voting before we left, and later that night saw the last debate. We would have voted differently after the debate. But then the candidate we wanted to vote for dropped out by Super Tuesday so we felt better about our vote. So, with that info, can you figure out who we voted for?
Happy St Patrick's Day everyone. Love, from the road.
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