Our friends Cara and Rob in West Philadelphia were our first stop. Cara has always been funny but the interactions between her and Rob make me smile even now. It is really great to have friends we feel so comfortable with even though we see them in person infrequently. We ate delicious Ethiopian food and went for walks withtheir adopted greyhounds, Daisy and Little. Seeing the transformation in their house from the pepto bismol pink celing to its current elegant state has also been really amazing.
After bing stuck on the George Washington bridge for two hours, we finally made it to our next stop at my aunt's house in Branford, Connecticut. Seeing my cousins, young and in the throes of transition (to college, to work, in relationships, etc.), made me realize how old we're getting (I realize that this is relative). It was fun to spend more time with them, cousins I've always liked, hearing Emily talk about getting a new job, Caroline about graduating and Stuart about his final year of high school. Makili was a little cranky while we were there but everybody got some holding time. I really felt good talking to my aunt. Besides being an outrageously good cook, she is a really nice person and I enjoy spending time with her. See the absolutely gorgeous blanket she gave me in a future post.
Finally we stopped in Rhode Island to see Camille before she moved to France (again). Camille seemed so happy and excited. We went and sat on the beach where spent so much time when we were in college. Catherine, Camille's mom, planned a barbeque for the night and so we ate with the Moores and various other friends who were in town. Dinner was a big mix of languages and laughter which followed a dramatic storm which sent water rushing down the window panes as we watched. We even got in a good game of celebrity, the first in a long time. Also the first dip in the Atlantic in a long time.
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