Traveling was great. As always, spending time with Laura was wonderful, and it gives me consolation to know that her extended family is as semi-logically nit-picky towards her as she is towards me--in the cosmic scheme, she gets what she gives. The two-days-and-change that I spent up at Silver Bay involved much hiking, attempts at water-skiing, a nighttime kayak-run (one of my favorite things to do in the world), some pell-mell post-midnight back-country driving, a solo stay at the Simko/Bednarski Farmhouse for a night (spooky), and meeting/re-meeting some of laura's extended family, who are all absolutely fantastic people. I was thrilled to be among them.

The pell-mell back-country driving finally did-in a wounded intake hose on the volvo, however, and though it drives it does so slowly and it hiccups occasionally. This lead to my missing my dentist appointment in NJ this morning, and will cost me time and money to repair... I think it's too far gone to patch it up with JB weld again. so, alas, cant get back up to silver bay before laura leaves.

That said, I want to go hiking nearby (up on the Hudson) some time this weekend. Maybe Sunday? everyone is invited... Please please please comment on this post if you'd be interested in making that happen. Also, in a few days when the parts come, anyone wanna get greasy and wrench around the Volvo with me?

Love
-E