a long, wonderful day

gretta and i hopped in the car on saturday morning and drove south

over the bridge

and through the tunnel and on through boston.

south a bit more.

we got to my brother doug's and sister-in-law ra's in time for lunch.

hugs, hugs, hugs.

my mumsie was there, my cousin nathan,

 and my brother nelson from london and his partner keith.

i had already met keith via skype, but it was fun to hug him in person.

then peter arrived from ct, lindsey from boston,

cousins lisa, andy and his wife michelle,

my aunt margretta and uncle david.

cousin ben and his wife lynn arrived in style.

they took folks on a ride along the ocean. 

we ate good food, caught up on life, laughed about childhood antics.

there were lots of lump-in-my-throat moments.

 

we discovered that loving boston cream pie and lemon meringue pie

is a genetic thing.

and that duct tape can get you into a bit of trouble.

and that you always need to be on your best behavior,

 'cause you never know where you might bump into people who know you.

we were missing stewart, dawn and hannah.

and the swedes, kristen and scott. 

and nathan #2 and anthony.

 peter and i saw a crow on the roof peak.

peter said, "maybe your dad IS here".

doug and ra always hold us all together with their hospitality.

gretta and i got back to vt at 11:30pm.

tired, but happy.

and tomorrow, ra, nelson and keith come to a bit of earth for a few days.

and i remain, blessed.